Dallas (DAL) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
32° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 851 miles (1,369 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–MKE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,166
both directions
Passengers
7,653
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MKE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–MKE in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,166 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.3%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of DAL–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 75.5% load
41.9% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 82.2% load
29.0% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 69.6% load
29.0%
How has DAL–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MKE departures fell from 75 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
75 departures · 8,593 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
78 departures · 9,756 passengers
78.9%
Load
August 2025
70 departures · 8,862 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
69 departures · 8,085 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
71 departures · 8,026 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
69 departures · 7,136 passengers
68.2%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 8,244 passengers
65.5%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 5,655 passengers
62.7%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,968 passengers
72.5%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 7,283 passengers
76.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,447 passengers
66.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,653 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → MKE
81.1% full
32 departures · 4,142 passengers
MKE → DAL
69.4% full
30 departures · 3,511 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
DAL to MKE is 851 miles (1,369 km / 739 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 851-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (29.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 851-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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