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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MKE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
71
July 2026
Seats
11,524
both directions
Passengers
9,357
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MKE?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MKE departures in July 2026 (70), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
70 departures · 11,452 seats
Share of departures98.6%81.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures1.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MKE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of DAL–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 81.7% load
35.2% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 84.6% load
33.8% - Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 77.5% load
29.6% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.4%
How has DAL–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MKE departures rose from 70 in August 2025 to 71 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
66 departures · 8,820 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
71 departures · 9,357 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → DAL
80.4% full
36 departures · 4,618 passengers
DAL → MKE
82.0% full
35 departures · 4,739 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.8%).
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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