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Route

Madison → Champaign

MSNMadisonDane County Regional Truax Field
CMIChampaignUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport
Distance
221 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Madison and Champaign.

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
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
42 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Flightstar Corporationnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Madison. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier Challenger 350CL3513%
  2. Learjet 45LJ4513%
  3. P28A13%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 202612–
    March 202612
    • Flightstar Corporation2×
    April 2026Not seen in this month.
    May 2026Not seen in this month.
    June 202613–
      July 202612–
        August 2026Not seen in this month.
        September 202622–
          October 202512–
            November 202522
            • Flightstar Corporation1×
            December 2025Not seen in this month.

            Airlines observed on this route

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

            Flightstar Corporation

            FSR

            Hub: CMI Champaign

            13 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 Madison: 40.
            • Direct destinations observed from Champaign: 16.

            The airports on this route

            Dane County Regional Truax Field

            Madison, United StatesMSN / KMSN

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

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

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            University of Illinois Willard Airport

            Champaign, United StatesCMI / KCMI

            Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,100 ft

            50 °F · RainSource: 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.

            MKE CMIGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 74 mi from Madison.View route →

            About the route from Madison to Champaign

            The observed direct connection between Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) and University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) covers approximately 221 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Flightstar Corporation has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

            Frequently asked questions about this route

            How far is Madison from Champaign by air?
            The great-circle distance between Dane County Regional Truax Field and University of Illinois Willard Airport is approximately 221 mi.
            How long is the flight from Madison to Champaign?
            Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
            Is there a direct connection from Madison to Champaign?
            Yes, a direct connection between MSN and CMI has been observed in our route data.
            Which airlines have been observed on this route?
            In the available route data: Flightstar Corporation.
            How often is there a flight from Madison to Champaign?
            On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 15 observed flights. Mainly Flightstar Corporation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between Madison and Champaign?
            Same local time in Madison and Champaign.

            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.