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Madison → Chicago

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

Same local time in Madison and Chicago.

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
35 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 Swedensummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Madison. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A14%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P12%
  3. H25B8%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL356%
  5. Learjet 45LJ456%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026114–
    February 202617–
      March 202617–
        April 202617–
          May 2026116–
            June 2026110
            • Business Jet Sweden2×
            July 2026112
            • Business Jet Sweden1×
            August 202619
            • Business Jet Sweden1×
            September 2026114
            • Business Jet Sweden1×
            October 202519–
              November 202519–
                December 2025111–

                  Airlines observed on this route

                  From observed callsign routes on MSN-MDW - 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 Madison: 40.
                  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

                  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

                  54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                  Airport pageAll direct destinations

                  Chicago Midway International Airport

                  Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

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

                  53 °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.

                  MSN ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD MDWChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 66 mi from Madison.View route →MSN SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE MDWGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 74 mi from Madison.View route →

                  About the route from Madison to Chicago

                  The observed direct connection between Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 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 Madison from Chicago by air?
                  The great-circle distance between Dane County Regional Truax Field and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 124 mi.
                  How long is the flight from Madison to Chicago?
                  Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                  Is there a direct connection from Madison to Chicago?
                  Yes, a direct connection between MSN and MDW 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 Madison to Chicago?
                  On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 125 observed flights. Mainly Business Jet Sweden. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                  What is the current time difference between Madison and Chicago?
                  Same local time in Madison and Chicago.

                  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.