Denver (DEN) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
69° E
Denver (DEN) to Madison (MSN) is 824 miles (1,326 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MSN
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
243
June 2026
Seats
33,160
both directions
Passengers
29,151
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MSN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSN departures in June 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
120 departures · 20,916 seats
Share of departures49.4%92.1%
Load
- OO
99 departures · 7,488 seats
Share of departures40.7%80.4%
Load
- F9
24 departures · 4,756 seats
Share of departures9.9%81.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MSN?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of DEN–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
99 departures · 80.4% load
40.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
55 departures · 91.2% load
22.6% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 93.5% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
19 departures · 91.6% load
7.8% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 82.1% load
4.9% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 80.2% load
3.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 91.1% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 77.2% load
0.8%
How has DEN–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MSN departures rose from 200 in July 2025 to 243 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
200 departures · 27,306 passengers
93.8%
Load
August 2025
200 departures · 27,676 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
194 departures · 26,625 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
204 departures · 27,470 passengers
86.3%
Load
November 2025
196 departures · 24,035 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 21,809 passengers
85.6%
Load
January 2026
128 departures · 18,685 passengers
85.7%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 16,698 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
149 departures · 22,020 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
152 departures · 21,428 passengers
85.6%
Load
May 2026
214 departures · 24,792 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2026
243 departures · 29,151 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MSN
89.6% full
123 departures · 15,054 passengers
MSN → DEN
86.2% full
120 departures · 14,097 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MSN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Madison (MSN)?
DEN to MSN is 824 miles (1,326 km / 716 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 824-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MSN?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (22.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 824-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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