Denver (DEN) to Madison (MSN)

824mi
1,326 km716 nm

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.

Route map: DEN → MSNDENMSN

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What actually flies DENMSN

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

214

May 2026

Seats

30,395

both directions

Passengers

24,792

both directions

Load factor

81.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–MSN?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSN departures in May 2026 (126), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–MSN?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of DEN–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–MSN traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–MSN departures rose from 192 in June 2025 to 214 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENMSN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    192 departures · 25,647 passengers

    92.8%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENMSN

80.4% full

108 departures · 12,295 passengers

MSNDEN

82.7% full

106 departures · 12,497 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSN

US

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Coordinates

43.14°N, 89.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (31.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.0%).

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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