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Madison (MSN) to Philadelphia (PHL)

762mi
1,227 km663 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 19m

Bearing

102° E

Madison (MSN) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 762 miles (1,227 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MSN → PHLMSNPHL

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What actually flies MSNPHL

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSN–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

100

April 2026

Seats

6,485

both directions

Passengers

4,899

both directions

Load factor

75.5%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MSN–PHL?

PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop MSN–PHL departures in April 2026 (87), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    87 departures · 5,776 seats

    73.9%

    Load

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    12 departures · 600 seats

    88.5%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 109 seats

    90.8%

    Load

What plane flies MSN–PHL?

In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 76% of MSN–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MSN–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop MSN–PHL departures fell from 118 in May 2025 to 100 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSNPHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    118 departures · 5,362 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • June 2025

    153 departures · 8,027 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    160 departures · 8,769 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    178 departures · 9,708 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    123 departures · 6,671 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    167 departures · 9,702 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    61 departures · 2,606 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 2,538 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    57 departures · 2,207 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    54 departures · 1,992 passengers

    71.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    56 departures · 2,507 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    100 departures · 4,899 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

PHLMSN

77.6% full

51 departures · 2,587 passengers

MSNPHL

73.4% full

49 departures · 2,312 passengers

Nonstop MSN–PHL 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

MSN

US

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Coordinates

43.14°N, 89.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHL

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Madison (MSN) from Philadelphia (PHL)?

MSN to PHL is 762 miles (1,227 km / 663 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MSN to PHL?

A nonstop covers the 762-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MSN–PHL?

In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (76.0%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (12.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MSN–PHL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 762-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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