Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
28° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madison (MSN) is 822 miles (1,322 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MSN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–MSN; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
181
April 2026
Seats
25,716
both directions
Passengers
20,424
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–MSN?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–MSN in April 2026 (181 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
181 departures · 25,716 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MSN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 59% of DFW–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
107 departures · 77.2% load
59.1% - Airbus A319
71 departures · 82.9% load
39.2% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 87.0% load
1.7%
How has DFW–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MSN departures rose from 178 in May 2025 to 181 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
178 departures · 20,591 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2025
172 departures · 20,023 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2025
181 departures · 21,358 passengers
92.4%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 23,234 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 19,602 passengers
73.6%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 22,057 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
171 departures · 18,137 passengers
82.5%
Load
December 2025
187 departures · 21,049 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
167 departures · 18,460 passengers
81.2%
Load
February 2026
167 departures · 18,974 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 21,248 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 20,424 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MSN
81.2% full
91 departures · 10,525 passengers
MSN → DFW
77.6% full
90 departures · 9,899 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Madison (MSN)?
DFW to MSN is 822 miles (1,322 km / 714 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 822-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 DFW–MSN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (59.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (39.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 822-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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