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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madison (MSN)

822mi
1,322 km714 nm

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 DFWMSN

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In 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

    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.

How has DFW–MSN traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MSN departures rose from 178 in May 2025 to 181 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFWMSN 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.

DFWMSN

81.2% full

91 departures · 10,525 passengers

MSNDFW

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

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 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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