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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
231
April 2026
Seats
19,052
both directions
Passengers
15,291
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–MSN?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–MSN departures in April 2026 (133), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
133 departures · 9,693 seats
Share of departures57.6%81.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
58 departures · 6,379 seats
Share of departures25.1%76.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
40 departures · 2,980 seats
Share of departures17.3%84.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MSN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of DTW–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
114 departures · 81.4% load
49.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
59 departures · 83.4% load
25.5% - Boeing 717-200
58 departures · 76.7% load
25.1%
How has DTW–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MSN departures fell from 236 in May 2025 to 231 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
236 departures · 18,560 passengers
88.7%
Load
June 2025
230 departures · 18,063 passengers
89.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MSN
81.8% full
116 departures · 7,819 passengers
MSN → DTW
78.7% full
115 departures · 7,472 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (49.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.5%).
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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