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.

Route map: DFW → MSNDFWMSN

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What actually flies DFW–MSN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–MSN; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

184

July 2026

Seats

25,028

both directions

Passengers

21,279

both directions

Load factor

85.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–MSN?

American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–MSN in July 2026 (184 departures).

What plane flies DFW–MSN?

In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 64% of DFW–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–MSN traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MSN departures fell from 185 in August 2025 to 184 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    181 departures · 19,834 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • June 2026

    172 departures · 18,747 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    184 departures · 21,279 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → MSN

86.3% full

92 departures · 10,793 passengers

MSN → DFW

83.8% full

92 departures · 10,486 passengers

Nonstop DFW–MSN traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (64.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (35.9%).

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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