Washington (DCA) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
299° NW
Washington (DCA) to Madison (MSN) is 706 miles (1,136 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–MSN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–MSN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
219
April 2026
Seats
15,699
both directions
Passengers
10,905
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–MSN?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–MSN departures in April 2026 (166), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
166 departures · 11,780 seats
Share of departures75.8%73.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
51 departures · 3,547 seats
Share of departures23.3%54.2%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.9%98.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–MSN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 41% of DCA–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
90 departures · 72.8% load
41.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
76 departures · 73.5% load
34.7% - Embraer E175
51 departures · 54.2% load
23.3% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 98.7% load
0.9%
How has DCA–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–MSN departures rose from 201 in May 2025 to 219 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
201 departures · 10,825 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2025
172 departures · 9,657 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
148 departures · 9,134 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
173 departures · 10,768 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 8,830 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
216 departures · 11,383 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
195 departures · 9,702 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
158 departures · 7,795 passengers
72.7%
Load
January 2026
172 departures · 6,771 passengers
58.8%
Load
February 2026
199 departures · 8,615 passengers
62.4%
Load
March 2026
209 departures · 10,727 passengers
73.1%
Load
April 2026
219 departures · 10,905 passengers
69.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → MSN
75.3% full
110 departures · 5,928 passengers
MSN → DCA
63.6% full
109 departures · 4,977 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Madison (MSN)?
DCA to MSN is 706 miles (1,136 km / 613 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 706-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 DCA–MSN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (41.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (34.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 706-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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