Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
284° W
Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN) is 311 miles (500 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MSN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
240
July 2026
Seats
19,240
both directions
Passengers
16,233
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MSN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MSN departures in July 2026 (112), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
112 departures · 8,188 seats
Share of departures46.7%84.5%
Load
- 9E
77 departures · 5,347 seats
Share of departures32.1%84.5%
Load
- DL
50 departures · 5,640 seats
Share of departures20.8%84.2%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.4%64.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MSN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of DTW–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
117 departures · 84.4% load
48.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
72 departures · 84.8% load
30.0% - Boeing 717-200
48 departures · 86.2% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 54.4% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 64.6% load
0.4%
How has DTW–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MSN departures rose from 228 in August 2025 to 240 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
228 departures · 16,316 passengers
86.7%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 14,287 passengers
85.3%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 18,822 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
210 departures · 15,223 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
214 departures · 13,350 passengers
80.5%
Load
January 2026
195 departures · 10,802 passengers
76.6%
Load
February 2026
198 departures · 11,314 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
235 departures · 16,027 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
231 departures · 15,291 passengers
80.3%
Load
May 2026
229 departures · 16,620 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2026
230 departures · 15,635 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2026
240 departures · 16,233 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSN → DTW
83.6% full
121 departures · 8,103 passengers
DTW → MSN
85.1% full
119 departures · 8,130 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Madison (MSN)?
DTW to MSN is 311 miles (500 km / 270 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 311-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MSN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 311-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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