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Route

Chicago → Madison

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
MSNMadisonDane County Regional Truax Field
Distance
124 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Chicago and Madison.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Business Jet Swedenspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A15%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P10%
  3. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7006%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL356%
  5. Learjet 45LJ456%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617–
    February 202618–
      March 2026110
      • Business Jet Sweden2×
      April 2026113
      • Business Jet Sweden1×
      May 202619–
        June 202618
        • Business Jet Sweden1×
        July 2026116
        • Business Jet Sweden1×
        August 2026112–
          September 2026117
          • Business Jet Sweden1×
          October 202516–
            November 202516–
              December 202518–

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on MDW-MSN - not a booking guarantee.

                Business Jet Sweden

                SCJ

                Hub: GRB Green Bay

                7 departure airportsView airline →

                About this route

                • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
                • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
                • Direct destinations observed from Madison: 40.

                The airports on this route

                Chicago Midway International Airport

                Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

                Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

                52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Dane County Regional Truax Field

                Madison, United StatesMSN / KMSN

                Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,006 ft

                53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Alternative airports for this journey

                Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                ORD MSNChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 74 mi from Madison.View route →SBN MSNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE MSNGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

                About the route from Chicago to Madison

                The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) covers approximately 124 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Business Jet Sweden has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                Frequently asked questions about this route

                How far is Chicago from Madison by air?
                The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Dane County Regional Truax Field is approximately 124 mi.
                How long is the flight from Chicago to Madison?
                Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Madison?
                Yes, a direct connection between MDW and MSN has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: Business Jet Sweden.
                How often is there a flight from Chicago to Madison?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 120 observed flights. Mainly Business Jet Sweden. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Chicago and Madison?
                Same local time in Chicago and Madison.

                Where this data comes from

                The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

                The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

                Route data updated on October 11, 2026.