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 June 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 44% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
297
June 2026
Seats
28,583
both directions
Passengers
23,637
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSN–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSN–MSP departures in June 2026 (177), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
177 departures · 13,392 seats
Share of departures59.6%83.0%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 10,929 seats
Share of departures20.5%79.8%
Load
- 9E
55 departures · 3,795 seats
Share of departures18.5%89.8%
Load
- UA
3 departures · 402 seats
Share of departures1.0%83.8%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.9%
Load
What plane flies MSN–MSP?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 44% of MSN–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
130 departures · 80.2% load
43.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 79.8% load
20.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
55 departures · 89.8% load
18.5% - Embraer E175
47 departures · 90.8% load
15.8% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 74.6% load
0.3% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 96.9% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 91.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 80.7% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 80.2% load
0.3%
How has MSN–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSN–MSP departures rose from 291 in July 2025 to 297 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSN–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
291 departures · 25,658 passengers
89.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → MSN
82.4% full
149 departures · 11,750 passengers
MSN → MSP
83.0% full
148 departures · 11,887 passengers
Nonstop MSN–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (43.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (20.2%).
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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