Atlanta (ATL) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
339° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Madison (MSN) is 708 miles (1,140 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MSN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–MSN; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
169
May 2026
Seats
18,725
both directions
Passengers
16,351
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–MSN?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–MSN in May 2026 (169 departures).
- DL
169 departures · 18,725 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MSN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 99% of ATL–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
167 departures · 87.9% load
98.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 59.4% load
1.2%
How has ATL–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MSN departures rose from 165 in June 2025 to 169 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
165 departures · 16,323 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
170 departures · 16,685 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
175 departures · 17,834 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
171 departures · 16,553 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 19,308 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 15,186 passengers
83.8%
Load
December 2025
169 departures · 15,887 passengers
88.2%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 14,949 passengers
82.8%
Load
February 2026
154 departures · 14,754 passengers
86.4%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 17,531 passengers
88.0%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 15,796 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
169 departures · 16,351 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → MSN
88.1% full
85 departures · 8,296 passengers
MSN → ATL
86.6% full
84 departures · 8,055 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MSN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Madison (MSN)?
ATL to MSN is 708 miles (1,140 km / 615 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 708-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MSN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (1.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 708-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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