Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 35m
Bearing
71° E
Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 894 miles (1,438 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MKE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MKE; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
324
April 2026
Seats
47,767
both directions
Passengers
36,180
both directions
Load factor
75.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–MKE?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MKE departures in April 2026 (177), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
177 departures · 28,771 seats
Share of departures54.6%75.9%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
119 departures · 15,950 seats
Share of departures36.7%79.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
18 departures · 1,218 seats
Share of departures5.6%55.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
8 departures · 1,684 seats
Share of departures2.5%56.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MKE?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 27% of DEN–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
88 departures · 84.8% load
27.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
77 departures · 78.1% load
23.8% - Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 78.0% load
17.9% - Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 70.8% load
14.8% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 66.2% load
6.5% - Embraer E175
15 departures · 62.8% load
4.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 60.3% load
1.2% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 55.4% load
1.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 62.2% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 53.2% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has DEN–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MKE departures fell from 412 in May 2025 to 324 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
412 departures · 47,787 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2025
466 departures · 56,373 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
540 departures · 65,297 passengers
84.4%
Load
August 2025
476 departures · 64,572 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
454 departures · 58,582 passengers
83.4%
Load
October 2025
464 departures · 55,585 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
346 departures · 38,439 passengers
69.8%
Load
December 2025
341 departures · 38,777 passengers
74.2%
Load
January 2026
311 departures · 31,775 passengers
64.8%
Load
February 2026
275 departures · 31,499 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
311 departures · 39,070 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
324 departures · 36,180 passengers
75.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MKE → DEN
71.3% full
164 departures · 17,450 passengers
DEN → MKE
80.4% full
160 departures · 18,730 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
DEN to MKE is 894 miles (1,438 km / 777 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 894-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MKE?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (27.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 894-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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