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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MSN–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
240
April 2026
Seats
25,277
both directions
Passengers
18,732
both directions
Load factor
74.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSN–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSN–MSP departures in April 2026 (128), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
128 departures · 9,728 seats
Share of departures53.3%81.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
62 departures · 11,089 seats
Share of departures25.8%72.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
44 departures · 3,344 seats
Share of departures18.3%83.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
6 departures · 1,116 seats
Share of departures2.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSN–MSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 63% of MSN–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
152 departures · 82.9% load
63.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
61 departures · 72.2% load
25.4% - Embraer E175
20 departures · 75.1% load
8.3% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 0.0% load
2.5% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 76.1% load
0.4%
How has MSN–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSN–MSP departures held steady at about 240 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSN–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
240 departures · 19,837 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2025
274 departures · 23,167 passengers
88.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSN → MSP
72.1% full
121 departures · 9,220 passengers
MSP → MSN
76.1% full
119 departures · 9,512 passengers
Nonstop MSN–MSP 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.
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (63.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.4%).
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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