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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MSN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
158
July 2026
Seats
11,274
both directions
Passengers
9,501
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MSN?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–MSN departures in July 2026 (109), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
109 departures · 7,463 seats
Share of departures69.0%82.1%
Load
- 9E
48 departures · 3,645 seats
Share of departures30.4%89.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.6%77.7%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSN?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 69% of LGA–MSN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
109 departures · 82.1% load
69.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
48 departures · 89.1% load
30.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 77.7% load
0.6%
How has LGA–MSN traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSN departures rose from 117 in August 2025 to 158 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
171 departures · 10,245 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2026
164 departures · 9,636 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2026
158 departures · 9,501 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MSN
86.4% full
81 departures · 5,037 passengers
MSN → LGA
82.0% full
77 departures · 4,464 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (69.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (30.4%).
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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