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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–MKE; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
163
June 2026
Seats
24,915
both directions
Passengers
17,808
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MKE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–MKE in June 2026 (163 departures).
- WN
163 departures · 24,915 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.5%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MKE?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of BWI–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
95 departures · 77.3% load
58.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 61.8% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 70.7% load
16.0%
How has BWI–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MKE departures fell from 176 in July 2025 to 163 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
176 departures · 21,415 passengers
75.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → BWI
65.1% full
82 departures · 8,252 passengers
BWI → MKE
78.1% full
81 departures · 9,556 passengers
Nonstop BWI–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.8%).
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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