Madison (MSN) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
137° SE
Madison (MSN) to Chicago (ORD) is 108 miles (174 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSN–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop MSN–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
983
May 2026
Seats
79,121
both directions
Passengers
57,985
both directions
Load factor
73.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSN–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSN–ORD departures in May 2026 (270), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- OO
270 departures · 15,683 seats
Share of departures27.5%77.0%
Load
- MQ
199 departures · 14,112 seats
Share of departures20.2%67.8%
Load
- UA
184 departures · 28,488 seats
Share of departures18.7%71.6%
Load
- G7
166 departures · 8,300 seats
Share of departures16.9%78.5%
Load
- YX
159 departures · 12,073 seats
Share of departures16.2%74.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
2 departures · 38 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 318 seats
Share of departures0.2%94.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 109 seats
Share of departures0.1%82.6%
Load
What plane flies MSN–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of MSN–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
297 departures · 70.5% load
30.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
281 departures · 80.5% load
28.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
95 departures · 77.6% load
9.7% - Embraer E170
92 departures · 70.7% load
9.4% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 73.5% load
5.5% - Boeing 737-700
50 departures · 73.6% load
5.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 66.3% load
4.0% - Bombardier CRJ-200
29 departures · 67.5% load
2.9% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 75.4% load
1.6% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 71.2% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
11 departures · 70.0% load
1.1% - Bombardier Challenger 604
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 85.9% load
0.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.8% load
0.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 91.5% load
0.1% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 82.6% load
0.1%
How has MSN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MSN–ORD departures rose from 680 in June 2025 to 983 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
680 departures · 39,546 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
677 departures · 41,648 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
736 departures · 50,306 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
755 departures · 55,139 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
822 departures · 55,664 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
726 departures · 44,069 passengers
72.3%
Load
December 2025
719 departures · 43,357 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
733 departures · 43,173 passengers
70.4%
Load
February 2026
663 departures · 43,486 passengers
77.5%
Load
March 2026
725 departures · 46,727 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
965 departures · 52,420 passengers
71.8%
Load
May 2026
983 departures · 57,985 passengers
73.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSN → ORD
75.0% full
496 departures · 30,028 passengers
ORD → MSN
71.6% full
487 departures · 27,957 passengers
Nonstop MSN–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Madison (MSN) from Chicago (ORD)?
MSN to ORD is 108 miles (174 km / 94 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSN to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 108-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSN–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (30.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSN–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 108-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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