Charlotte (CLT) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
327° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 651 miles (1,048 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MKE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–MKE; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
24,080
both directions
Passengers
16,343
both directions
Load factor
67.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–MKE?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MKE departures in April 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
112 departures · 19,282 seats
Share of departures63.6%64.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
64 departures · 4,798 seats
Share of departures36.4%81.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MKE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 59% of CLT–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
103 departures · 64.9% load
58.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 83.2% load
33.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 58.2% load
4.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 60.8% load
3.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 71.0% load
0.6%
How has CLT–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MKE departures fell from 181 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
181 departures · 18,586 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2025
176 departures · 19,456 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
172 departures · 19,392 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
151 departures · 18,093 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 17,941 passengers
75.4%
Load
October 2025
157 departures · 16,743 passengers
74.1%
Load
November 2025
153 departures · 15,003 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
157 departures · 15,233 passengers
78.8%
Load
January 2026
113 departures · 11,943 passengers
73.0%
Load
February 2026
128 departures · 12,940 passengers
69.4%
Load
March 2026
160 departures · 17,201 passengers
75.4%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 16,343 passengers
67.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MKE
72.4% full
88 departures · 8,722 passengers
MKE → CLT
63.3% full
88 departures · 7,621 passengers
Nonstop CLT–MKE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
CLT to MKE is 651 miles (1,048 km / 566 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MKE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (58.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (33.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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