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 June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSN; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
230
June 2026
Seats
18,626
both directions
Passengers
15,635
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MSN?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–MSN departures in June 2026 (118), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
118 departures · 8,170 seats
Share of departures51.3%84.7%
Load
- DL
64 departures · 7,084 seats
Share of departures27.8%81.6%
Load
- OO
48 departures · 3,372 seats
Share of departures20.9%87.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MSN?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 50% of DTW–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
114 departures · 85.1% load
49.6% - Boeing 717-200
62 departures · 82.5% load
27.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
52 departures · 85.9% load
22.6% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 59.1% load
0.9%
How has DTW–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MSN departures fell from 238 in July 2025 to 230 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
238 departures · 17,789 passengers
86.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MSN
85.9% full
115 departures · 7,997 passengers
MSN → DTW
82.0% full
115 departures · 7,638 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MSN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (27.0%).
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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