Madison (MSN) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
303° NW
Madison (MSN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 227 miles (366 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSN–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MSN–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
303
July 2026
Seats
29,127
both directions
Passengers
25,083
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSN–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSN–MSP departures in July 2026 (184), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
184 departures · 13,936 seats
Share of departures60.7%86.7%
Load
- DL
63 departures · 11,268 seats
Share of departures20.8%84.2%
Load
- 9E
54 departures · 3,732 seats
Share of departures17.8%89.4%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.3%90.8%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.3%98.4%
Load
What plane flies MSN–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 41% of MSN–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
123 departures · 84.8% load
40.6% - Embraer E175
62 departures · 90.3% load
20.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 84.2% load
20.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
53 departures · 89.4% load
17.5% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 98.4% load
0.3% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 90.8% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 83.5% load
0.3%
How has MSN–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSN–MSP departures rose from 285 in August 2025 to 303 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSN–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
285 departures · 24,263 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
278 departures · 21,199 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
295 departures · 21,716 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
230 departures · 17,547 passengers
77.1%
Load
December 2025
228 departures · 16,329 passengers
78.4%
Load
January 2026
246 departures · 18,359 passengers
73.4%
Load
February 2026
224 departures · 17,340 passengers
72.5%
Load
March 2026
231 departures · 17,568 passengers
73.5%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 18,732 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
291 departures · 21,989 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2026
297 departures · 23,637 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2026
303 departures · 25,083 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → MSN
85.8% full
153 departures · 12,632 passengers
MSN → MSP
86.4% full
150 departures · 12,451 passengers
Nonstop MSN–MSP 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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Madison (MSN) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
MSN to MSP is 227 miles (366 km / 198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSN to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 227-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSN–MSP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (40.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSN–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 227-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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