Newark (EWR) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
287° W
Newark (EWR) to Madison (MSN) is 797 miles (1,282 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MSN
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–MSN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
114
June 2026
Seats
8,664
both directions
Passengers
7,204
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MSN?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–MSN in June 2026 (114 departures).
- YX
114 departures · 8,664 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.2%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MSN?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of EWR–MSN departures.
- Embraer E175
114 departures · 83.2% load
100.0%
How has EWR–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MSN departures rose from 54 in July 2025 to 114 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
54 departures · 3,659 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 5,622 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 5,274 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,250 passengers
73.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,452 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,342 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 3,556 passengers
66.7%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 2,639 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 3,870 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 3,454 passengers
79.7%
Load
May 2026
81 departures · 4,910 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2026
114 departures · 7,204 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MSN
86.7% full
57 departures · 3,756 passengers
MSN → EWR
79.6% full
57 departures · 3,448 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Madison (MSN)?
EWR to MSN is 797 miles (1,282 km / 692 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 797-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MSN?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 797-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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