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 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.
- UA
126 departures · 21,711 seats
Share of departures58.9%85.7%
Load
- OO
68 departures · 4,976 seats
Share of departures31.8%77.4%
Load
- F9
20 departures · 3,708 seats
Share of departures9.3%63.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MSN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of DEN–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
68 departures · 77.4% load
31.8% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 86.4% load
28.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
44 departures · 85.3% load
20.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
17 departures · 83.7% load
7.9% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 66.1% load
6.5% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 54.7% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 81.2% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 88.9% load
0.9%
How has DEN–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MSN departures rose from 192 in June 2025 to 214 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MSN 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.
DEN → MSN
80.4% full
108 departures · 12,295 passengers
MSN → DEN
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
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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