About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,725 miles (or 4,386 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MSN / KMSN
Airport Names:
  1. Dane County Regional Airport
  2. Truax Field
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
GPS Coordinates: 43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W
Area Served: Madison, Wisconsin
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 887 feet (270 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MRI / PAMR
Airport Name: Merrill Field
Location: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W
Operator/Owner: Municipality of Anchorage
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 137 feet (42 meters)
# of Runways: 3
View all routes: Routes from MRI
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Facts about Dane County Regional Airport (MSN):

  • In addition to being known as "Dane County Regional Airport", another name for MSN is "Truax Field".
  • The closest airport to Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Dodge County Airport (UNU), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MSN.
  • Dane County Regional Airport handled 1,615,841 passengers last year.
  • Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) has 3 runways.
  • Because of Dane County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 887 feet, planes can take off or land at Dane County Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,978 miles (17,667 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • A 31,000 square foot terminal building was built on the west side of the airfield.

Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):

  • The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  • The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
  • The offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
  • Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to Dane County Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Dane County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
137.52 miles (60.39 km) ENEDodge County Airport (UNU)Juneau, Wisconsin, United StatesView Dodge County Airport on a map Set UNU as origin Airport Set UNU as destination Airport Get more information about Dodge County Airport
238.89 miles (62.59 km) SSESouthern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL)Janesville, Wisconsin, United StatesView Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on a map Set JVL as origin Airport Set JVL as destination Airport Get more information about Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
342.73 miles (68.77 km) WTri-County Regional Airport (LNR)Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United StatesView Tri-County Regional Airport on a map Set LNR as origin Airport Set LNR as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-County Regional Airport
455.95 miles (90.04 km) EWaukesha County Airport (UES)Waukesha, Wisconsin, United StatesView Waukesha County Airport on a map Set UES as origin Airport Set UES as destination Airport Get more information about Waukesha County Airport
560.97 miles (98.12 km) NEFond du Lac County Airport (FLD)Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United StatesView Fond du Lac County Airport on a map Set FLD as origin Airport Set FLD as destination Airport Get more information about Fond du Lac County Airport
663.90 miles (102.84 km) ENEWest Bend Municipal Airport (ETB)West Bend, Wisconsin, United StatesView West Bend Municipal Airport on a map Set ETB as origin Airport Set ETB as destination Airport Get more information about West Bend Municipal Airport
765.74 miles (105.80 km) ELawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesView Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport on a map Set MWC as origin Airport Set MWC as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport
866.39 miles (106.84 km) SChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)Rockford, Illinois, United StatesView Chicago Rockford International Airport on a map Set RFD as origin Airport Set RFD as destination Airport Get more information about Chicago Rockford International Airport
970.24 miles (113.04 km) NNEWittman Regional Airport (OSH)Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United StatesView Wittman Regional Airport on a map Set OSH as origin Airport Set OSH as destination Airport Get more information about Wittman Regional Airport
1071.79 miles (115.54 km) NWVolk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK)Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United StatesView Volk Field Air National Guard Base on a map Set VOK as origin Airport Set VOK as destination Airport Get more information about Volk Field Air National Guard Base
1173.96 miles (119.03 km) EGeneral Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesView General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field on a map Set MKE as origin Airport Set MKE as destination Airport Get more information about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field
1280.68 miles (129.85 km) ESEKenosha Regional Airport (ENW)Kenosha, Wisconsin, United StatesView Kenosha Regional Airport on a map Set ENW as origin Airport Set ENW as destination Airport Get more information about Kenosha Regional Airport
1381.32 miles (130.87 km) ESEJohn H. Batten Airport (RAC)Racine, Wisconsin, United StatesView John H. Batten Airport on a map Set RAC as origin Airport Set RAC as destination Airport Get more information about John H. Batten Airport
1486.26 miles (138.82 km) SWDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)Dubuque, Iowa, United StatesView Dubuque Regional Airport on a map Set DBQ as origin Airport Set DBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Dubuque Regional Airport
1586.30 miles (138.89 km) ENESheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM)Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United StatesView Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on a map Set SBM as origin Airport Set SBM as destination Airport Get more information about Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Dane County Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Dane County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,978.01 miles (17,667.35 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,954.40 miles (17,629.35 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,940.17 miles (17,606.45 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,929.30 miles (17,588.95 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,882.37 miles (17,513.44 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
610,881.03 miles (17,511.28 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,868.70 miles (17,491.44 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,858.20 miles (17,474.54 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,845.84 miles (17,454.65 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1010,830.21 miles (17,429.49 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,776.55 miles (17,343.14 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,742.90 miles (17,288.98 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,736.55 miles (17,278.76 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,725.44 miles (17,260.88 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,680.94 miles (17,189.26 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Merrill Field:

List of Nearest Airports to Merrill Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
12.90 miles (4.67 km) NNEElmendorf Air Force Base (EDF)Anchorage, Alaska, United StatesView Elmendorf Air Force Base on a map Set EDF as destination Airport Set EDF as destination Airport Get more information about Elmendorf Air Force Base
25.80 miles (9.34 km) WSWTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Anchorage, Alaska, United StatesView Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on a map Set ANC as destination Airport Set ANC as destination Airport Get more information about Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
37.15 miles (11.51 km) ENEBryant Army Airfield (FRN)Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United StatesView Bryant Army Airfield on a map Set FRN as destination Airport Set FRN as destination Airport Get more information about Bryant Army Airfield
422.31 miles (35.90 km) NBig Lake Airport (BGQ)Big Lake, Alaska, United StatesView Big Lake Airport on a map Set BGQ as destination Airport Set BGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Big Lake Airport
526.74 miles (43.03 km) NNEWasilla Airport (WWA)Wasilla, Alaska, United StatesView Wasilla Airport on a map Set WWA as destination Airport Set WWA as destination Airport Get more information about Wasilla Airport
636.32 miles (58.45 km) NEPalmer Municipal Airport (PAQ)Palmer, Alaska, United StatesView Palmer Municipal Airport on a map Set PAQ as destination Airport Set PAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Palmer Municipal Airport
737.97 miles (61.11 km) NWillow Airport (WOW)Willow, Alaska, United StatesView Willow Airport on a map Set WOW as destination Airport Set WOW as destination Airport Get more information about Willow Airport
840.08 miles (64.50 km) WBeluga Airport (BVU)Beluga, Alaska, United StatesView Beluga Airport on a map Set BVU as destination Airport Set BVU as destination Airport Get more information about Beluga Airport
944.16 miles (71.07 km) WSWTyonek Airport (TYE)Tyonek, Alaska, United StatesView Tyonek Airport on a map Set TYE as destination Airport Set TYE as destination Airport Get more information about Tyonek Airport
1064.59 miles (103.94 km) SWKenai Municipal Airport (ENA)Kenai, Alaska, United StatesView Kenai Municipal Airport on a map Set ENA as destination Airport Set ENA as destination Airport Get more information about Kenai Municipal Airport
1164.95 miles (104.53 km) SWSoldotna Airport (SXQ)Soldotna, Alaska, United StatesView Soldotna Airport on a map Set SXQ as destination Airport Set SXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Soldotna Airport
1268.25 miles (109.83 km) NWSkwentna Airport (SKW)Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesView Skwentna Airport on a map Set SKW as destination Airport Set SKW as destination Airport Get more information about Skwentna Airport
1376.45 miles (123.03 km) SSeward Airport (SWD)Seward, Alaska, United StatesView Seward Airport on a map Set SWD as destination Airport Set SWD as destination Airport Get more information about Seward Airport
1476.92 miles (123.78 km) NTalkeetna Airport (TKA)Talkeetna, Alaska, United StatesView Talkeetna Airport on a map Set TKA as destination Airport Set TKA as destination Airport Get more information about Talkeetna Airport
15100.50 miles (161.74 km) SEChenega Bay Airport (NCN)Chenega, Alaska, United StatesView Chenega Bay Airport on a map Set NCN as destination Airport Set NCN as destination Airport Get more information about Chenega Bay Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Merrill Field:

List of Furthest Airports from Merrill Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,544.63 miles (16,969.89 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,525.45 miles (16,939.03 km) SSEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
310,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
410,487.04 miles (16,877.21 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
510,485.53 miles (16,874.79 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
610,385.90 miles (16,714.44 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,339.51 miles (16,639.79 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
810,271.51 miles (16,530.36 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
910,266.85 miles (16,522.86 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1010,262.29 miles (16,515.51 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
1110,261.70 miles (16,514.56 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1210,255.71 miles (16,504.92 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1310,253.23 miles (16,500.93 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1410,239.74 miles (16,479.22 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as destination Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport
1510,229.95 miles (16,463.47 km) SMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as destination Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport