Austin (AUS) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
29° NE
Austin (AUS) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 1,033 miles (1,662 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–MKE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
5,806
both directions
Passengers
4,448
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MKE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–MKE in May 2026 (36 departures).
- WN
36 departures · 5,806 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.6%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of AUS–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 77.0% load
47.2% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 80.5% load
36.1% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 68.9% load
16.7%
How has AUS–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MKE departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,773 passengers
69.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,047 passengers
69.5%
Load
August 2025
52 departures · 5,937 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
53 departures · 5,728 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 6,274 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 6,266 passengers
67.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,604 passengers
61.6%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,916 passengers
65.3%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 3,071 passengers
49.0%
Load
March 2026
49 departures · 6,086 passengers
71.8%
Load
April 2026
37 departures · 4,299 passengers
71.1%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 4,448 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → MKE
79.0% full
18 departures · 2,489 passengers
MKE → AUS
73.8% full
18 departures · 1,959 passengers
Nonstop AUS–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
AUS to MKE is 1,033 miles (1,662 km / 897 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 1,033-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (36.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,033-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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