Direct Flights from Phoenix to Madison
Madison · Wisconsin
Nonstop service from PHX to MSN on American, Sun Country. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
18 cities have a nonstop to Madison, Phoenix among them.
How long to go to Madison for, from Phoenix
3h 15m in the air, 1,394 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Madison
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is situated on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. As the anchor of the Greater Madison Area, it is home to the University of Wisconsin — Madison, one of the premier universities in the United States. It is a vibrant city known for its natural beauty, vibrant cultural scene, and academic excellence. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, biking, and exploring the city's many museums and art galleries. The city is also known for its diverse and delicious food options.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Madison
- The International Crane Foundation (ICF) is a non-profit conservation organization that works to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds, and flyways on which they depend.
- Aztalan State Park is a state park in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1952, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.…
- The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), formerly known as the Madison Art Center, is an independent, non-profit art museum located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.
- Saint Raphael's Cathedral was the cathedral and a parish for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison and was located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin at 222 West Main Street.
- Little Norway was a living museum of a Norwegian village located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Little Norway consisted of a fully restored farm dating to the mid-19th century.
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16-acre outdoor botanical garden and 10,000-square-foot conservatory in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Rotary Botanical Gardens is a non-profit 20-acre (81,000 m2) botanical garden located at 1455 Palmer Drive in Janesville, Wisconsin, that is open to the public.
- Overture Center for the Arts is a performing arts center and art gallery in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The center opened on September 19, 2004, replacing the former Civic Center.
- The Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.
- The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration.
- Devil's Lake State Park is a state park located in the Baraboo Range in eastern Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Lake Kegonsa State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States, on the northeast shore of Lake Kegonsa. It is located in Dane County southeast of Madison, Wisconsin.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Madison weather, compared with Phoenix
30° cooler than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Madison 27°F · Phoenix 68°F · 40° colder
- April
- Madison 57°F · Phoenix 86°F · 28° colder
- July
- Madison 82°F · Phoenix 107°F · 24° colder
- October
- Madison 60°F · Phoenix 89°F · 29° colder
January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer. Madison also swings harder through the year than Phoenix does — 55° between its coldest and warmest months against 40°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Madison
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Madison is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Madison rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from International Crane Foundation, Aztalan State Park, and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Madison?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Madison (MSN) on American, Sun Country.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Madison?
- American, Sun Country fly nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Madison (MSN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Madison?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Phoenix to Madison.
- How far is Madison from Phoenix?
- Madison is about 1,394 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in Madison?
- Popular things to do include International Crane Foundation, Aztalan State Park, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint Raphael's Cathedral (Madison, Wisconsin), and more.
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