Nonstop flight route between Ruston, Louisiana, United States and Madison, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W)
Distance from RSN to MSN:
755.08 miles (1,215.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), Ruston, Louisiana, United States and Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), Madison, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 755 miles (or 1,215 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Ruston Regional Airport and Dane County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSN / KRSN |
| Airport Name: | Ruston Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ruston, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W |
| Area Served: | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ruston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSN |
| More Information: | RSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSN / KMSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSN |
| More Information: | MSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruston Regional Airport (RSN):
- Because of Ruston Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruston 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 closest airport to Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) E of RSN.
- Opening in 1995, the facility also serves the Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation.
- Ruston Regional Airport is a public use airport in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- Ruston Regional Airport covers an area of 238 acres at an elevation of 311 feet above mean sea level.
- Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,911 miles (17,559 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Dane County Regional Airport (MSN):
- 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 fixed base operator is Wisconsin Aviation, which purchased the assets of the former FBO, Four Lakes Aviation, in 1994.
- The closest airport to Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Dodge County Airport (UNU), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MSN.
- In addition to being known as "Dane County Regional Airport", another name for MSN is "Truax Field".
- 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.
- In 2006 the airport completed a $65 million expansion that doubled the size of the terminal, built in a Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced prairie style designed by the Architectural Alliance based in Minneapolis.
- Dane County Regional Airport handled 1,615,841 passengers last year.
- Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.08 miles (51.63 km) E | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.52 miles (81.31 km) NNW | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 61.29 miles (98.63 km) NW | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) NE | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) W | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) W | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) W | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) N | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) SSE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 82.06 miles (132.07 km) S | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 97.93 miles (157.61 km) SE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) W | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 104.01 miles (167.38 km) NW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 114.45 miles (184.19 km) NE | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 120.71 miles (194.26 km) NNE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,910.78 miles (17,559.16 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,838.26 miles (17,442.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,819.73 miles (17,412.62 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,804.11 miles (17,387.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,802.34 miles (17,384.63 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,801.87 miles (17,383.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,798.77 miles (17,378.89 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,798.62 miles (17,378.65 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,797.77 miles (17,377.28 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,780.55 miles (17,349.56 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,778.97 miles (17,347.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,772.32 miles (17,336.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,765.35 miles (17,325.10 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,745.37 miles (17,292.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,729.65 miles (17,267.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.52 miles (60.39 km) ENE | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 38.89 miles (62.59 km) SSE | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 42.73 miles (68.77 km) W | Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) E | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) NE | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) ENE | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 65.74 miles (105.80 km) E | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 66.39 miles (106.84 km) S | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) NNE | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) NW | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) E | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 80.68 miles (129.85 km) ESE | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) ESE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 86.26 miles (138.82 km) SW | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 86.30 miles (138.89 km) ENE | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.01 miles (17,667.35 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,954.40 miles (17,629.35 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,940.17 miles (17,606.45 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,929.30 miles (17,588.95 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,882.37 miles (17,513.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,881.03 miles (17,511.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,868.70 miles (17,491.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,858.20 miles (17,474.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,845.84 miles (17,454.65 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,830.21 miles (17,429.49 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,776.55 miles (17,343.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,742.90 miles (17,288.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,736.55 miles (17,278.76 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,725.44 miles (17,260.88 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,680.94 miles (17,189.26 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |