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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSN; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
152
April 2026
Seats
25,040
both directions
Passengers
21,428
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–MSN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSN departures in April 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 20,700 seats
Share of departures78.9%88.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
18 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures11.8%68.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
14 departures · 992 seats
Share of departures9.2%81.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MSN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 39% of DEN–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 90.6% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 85.9% load
38.2% - Airbus A320neo
16 departures · 67.7% load
10.5% - Embraer E175
14 departures · 81.0% load
9.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 76.6% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 98.5% load
1.3%
How has DEN–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MSN departures fell from 188 in May 2025 to 152 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
188 departures · 26,829 passengers
89.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MSN
87.8% full
76 departures · 10,998 passengers
MSN → DEN
83.3% full
76 departures · 10,430 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (38.2%).
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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