Charlotte (CLT) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
323° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Madison (MSN) is 708 miles (1,139 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MSN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–MSN; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
21,870
both directions
Passengers
15,793
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–MSN?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MSN departures in April 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
126 departures · 17,788 seats
Share of departures70.0%72.7%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
54 departures · 4,082 seats
Share of departures30.0%70.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MSN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 34% of CLT–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
62 departures · 78.6% load
34.4% - Airbus A320
58 departures · 68.2% load
32.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
52 departures · 70.0% load
28.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 69.9% load
2.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 76.1% load
1.1% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 56.1% load
1.1%
How has CLT–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MSN departures rose from 178 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
178 departures · 15,349 passengers
90.8%
Load
June 2025
162 departures · 16,243 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2025
174 departures · 18,195 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
155 departures · 17,381 passengers
90.2%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 15,271 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
163 departures · 15,847 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
171 departures · 15,606 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 17,264 passengers
80.2%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 10,197 passengers
80.0%
Load
February 2026
141 departures · 11,954 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 17,615 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 15,793 passengers
72.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MSN
76.7% full
90 departures · 8,387 passengers
MSN → CLT
67.7% full
90 departures · 7,406 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MSN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Madison (MSN)?
CLT to MSN is 708 miles (1,139 km / 615 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT 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 CLT–MSN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–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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