New York (LGA) to Madison (MSN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
287° W
New York (LGA) to Madison (MSN) is 810 miles (1,303 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–MSN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LGA–MSN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
169
April 2026
Seats
12,424
both directions
Passengers
9,424
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–MSN?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGA–MSN in April 2026 (169 departures).
- YX
Republic Airways
169 departures · 12,424 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.8%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSN?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of LGA–MSN departures.
- Embraer E175
169 departures · 75.8% load
100.0%
How has LGA–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSN departures rose from 113 in May 2025 to 169 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
113 departures · 6,787 passengers
82.1%
Load
June 2025
100 departures · 6,125 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
104 departures · 6,026 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
117 departures · 7,299 passengers
81.1%
Load
September 2025
161 departures · 8,619 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
171 departures · 9,989 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 9,323 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
148 departures · 8,621 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
154 departures · 6,421 passengers
55.1%
Load
February 2026
146 departures · 7,010 passengers
63.2%
Load
March 2026
156 departures · 8,823 passengers
76.5%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 9,424 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MSN
80.4% full
85 departures · 5,026 passengers
MSN → LGA
71.2% full
84 departures · 4,398 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from Madison (MSN)?
LGA to MSN is 810 miles (1,303 km / 704 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MSN?
A nonstop covers the 810-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–MSN?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MSN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 810-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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