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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop MSN–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
965
April 2026
Seats
73,060
both directions
Passengers
52,420
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSN–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSN–ORD departures in April 2026 (260), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
260 departures · 15,527 seats
Share of departures26.9%77.1%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
258 departures · 17,957 seats
Share of departures26.7%67.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
177 departures · 13,452 seats
Share of departures18.3%74.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
134 departures · 6,700 seats
Share of departures13.9%74.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
127 departures · 18,098 seats
Share of departures13.2%68.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
7 departures · 1,090 seats
Share of departures0.7%80.1%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%92.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.1%71.3%
Load
What plane flies MSN–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of MSN–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
332 departures · 71.7% load
34.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
246 departures · 77.6% load
25.5% - Embraer E170
150 departures · 69.8% load
15.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
95 departures · 72.3% load
9.8% - Airbus A319
75 departures · 69.1% load
7.8% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 75.2% load
3.1% - Airbus A320
17 departures · 56.8% load
1.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
6 departures · 29.7% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 66.4% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 62.2% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 83.3% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 99.2% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 96.8% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 57.0% load
0.1%
How has MSN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MSN–ORD departures rose from 728 in May 2025 to 965 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
728 departures · 44,230 passengers
88.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSN → ORD
68.8% full
491 departures · 26,026 passengers
ORD → MSN
74.9% full
474 departures · 26,394 passengers
Nonstop MSN–ORD 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.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (25.5%).
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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