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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–MSN; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
181
May 2026
Seats
25,376
both directions
Passengers
19,834
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MSN?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–MSN in May 2026 (181 departures).
- AA
181 departures · 25,376 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MSN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 55% of DFW–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
100 departures · 76.5% load
55.3% - Airbus A319
81 departures · 80.6% load
44.8%
How has DFW–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MSN departures rose from 172 in June 2025 to 181 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
181 departures · 19,834 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MSN
78.1% full
91 departures · 9,975 passengers
MSN → DFW
78.2% full
90 departures · 9,859 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (55.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (44.8%).
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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