New York (JFK) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
287° W
New York (JFK) to Madison (MSN) is 817 miles (1,315 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MSN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MSN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
2
March 2026
Seats
152
both directions
Passengers
117
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MSN?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–MSN departures in March 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures50.0%65.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MSN?
In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of JFK–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 65.8% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 88.2% load
50.0%
How has JFK–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MSN departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 2 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1 departures · 66 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
2 departures · 117 passengers
77.0%
Load
Nonstop JFK–MSN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 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 New York (JFK) from Madison (MSN)?
JFK to MSN is 817 miles (1,315 km / 710 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 817-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MSN?
In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 817-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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