Boston (BOS) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 40m
Bearing
280° W
Boston (BOS) to Madison (MSN) is 930 miles (1,496 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–MSN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MSN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
121
July 2026
Seats
9,263
both directions
Passengers
7,781
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–MSN?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–MSN departures in July 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
120 departures · 9,091 seats
Share of departures99.2%83.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.8%92.4%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MSN?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of BOS–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 83.8% load
99.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 92.4% load
0.8%
How has BOS–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MSN departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 121 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
8 departures · 845 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 124 passengers
69.3%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 151 passengers
96.2%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 206 passengers
100.0%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 158 passengers
91.9%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
70 departures · 4,296 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2026
121 departures · 7,781 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSN → BOS
84.6% full
61 departures · 3,905 passengers
BOS → MSN
83.4% full
60 departures · 3,876 passengers
Nonstop BOS–MSN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Madison (MSN)?
BOS to MSN is 930 miles (1,496 km / 808 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 930-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–MSN?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 930-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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