Madison (MSN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
128° SE
Madison (MSN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 753 miles (1,211 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSN–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MSN–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
14
May 2026
Seats
1,918
both directions
Passengers
1,446
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSN–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSN–RDU in May 2026 (14 departures).
- MX
14 departures · 1,918 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.4%
Load
What plane flies MSN–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of MSN–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
14 departures · 75.4% load
100.0%
How has MSN–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MSN–RDU departures rose from 2 in January 2026 to 14 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSN–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
January 2026
2 departures · 69 passengers
30.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 103 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
14 departures · 1,446 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSN → RDU
80.0% full
7 departures · 767 passengers
RDU → MSN
70.8% full
7 departures · 679 passengers
Nonstop MSN–RDU traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Madison (MSN) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MSN to RDU is 753 miles (1,211 km / 654 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSN to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 753-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSN–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSN–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 753-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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