Lansing (LAN) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
278° W
Lansing (LAN) to Madison (MSN) is 242 miles (389 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAN–MSN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Eastern Air Express was the only carrier flying nonstop LAN–MSN; the Boeing 737-400 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 33% full.
Departures
2
February 2026
Seats
310
both directions
Passengers
103
both directions
Load factor
33.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAN–MSN?
Eastern Air Express was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAN–MSN in February 2026 (2 departures).
- 37Q
Eastern Air Express
2 departures · 310 seats
Share of departures100.0%33.2%
Load
What plane flies LAN–MSN?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-400 flew 100% of LAN–MSN departures.
- Boeing 737-400
2 departures · 33.2% load
100.0%
How has LAN–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop LAN–MSN departures fell from 3 in November 2025 to 2 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAN–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
3 departures · 104 passengers
69.3%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 66 passengers
66.0%
Load
January 2026
3 departures · 90 passengers
16.1%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 103 passengers
33.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAN → MSN
33.3% full
1 departures · 50 passengers
MSN → LAN
33.1% full
1 departures · 53 passengers
Nonstop LAN–MSN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Lansing (LAN) from Madison (MSN)?
LAN to MSN is 242 miles (389 km / 210 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAN to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 242-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAN–MSN?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-400 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAN–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 242-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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