Baltimore (BWI) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
298° NW
Baltimore (BWI) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 640 miles (1,029 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–MKE; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
169
July 2026
Seats
25,585
both directions
Passengers
17,051
both directions
Load factor
66.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MKE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–MKE in July 2026 (169 departures).
- WN
169 departures · 25,585 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.6%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MKE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of BWI–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
105 departures · 72.6% load
62.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 55.6% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 68.3% load
10.1%
How has BWI–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MKE departures rose from 156 in August 2025 to 169 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
156 departures · 20,374 passengers
83.1%
Load
September 2025
158 departures · 17,801 passengers
72.8%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 19,591 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
147 departures · 14,574 passengers
62.8%
Load
December 2025
147 departures · 14,508 passengers
61.0%
Load
January 2026
85 departures · 6,190 passengers
49.9%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 6,776 passengers
52.8%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 10,961 passengers
61.6%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 12,833 passengers
66.7%
Load
May 2026
132 departures · 14,068 passengers
67.8%
Load
June 2026
163 departures · 17,808 passengers
71.5%
Load
July 2026
169 departures · 17,051 passengers
66.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → BWI
61.7% full
85 departures · 7,980 passengers
BWI → MKE
71.7% full
84 departures · 9,071 passengers
Nonstop BWI–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
BWI to MKE is 640 miles (1,029 km / 556 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 640-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–MKE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 640-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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