Los Angeles (LAX) to Madison (MSN)

1,684mi
2,710 km1,463 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 10m

Bearing

59° NE

Los Angeles (LAX) to Madison (MSN) is 1,684 miles (2,710 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies LAX–MSN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MSN; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

19

July 2026

Seats

2,666

both directions

Passengers

2,290

both directions

Load factor

85.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LAX–MSN?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–MSN departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • MX

    Breeze Airways

    18 departures · 2,466 seats

    90.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 200 seats

    32.0%

    Load

What plane flies LAX–MSN?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of LAX–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–MSN traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–MSN departures fell from 22 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LAX–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    22 departures · 2,329 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    2 departures · 80 passengers

    29.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1 departures · 188 passengers

    94.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    3 departures · 546 passengers

    89.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    15 departures · 1,933 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    18 departures · 2,213 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    19 departures · 2,290 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LAX → MSN

84.4% full

10 departures · 1,210 passengers

MSN → LAX

87.6% full

9 departures · 1,080 passengers

Nonstop LAX–MSN traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

LAX

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSN

US

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Coordinates

43.14°N, 89.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Madison (MSN)?

LAX to MSN is 1,684 miles (2,710 km / 1,463 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LAX to MSN?

A nonstop covers the 1,684-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LAX–MSN?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (5.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MSN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,684-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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