Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE)

894mi
1,438 km777 nm

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.

Route map: DEN → MKEDENMKE

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What actually flies DENMKE

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

471

June 2026

Seats

61,696

both directions

Passengers

52,540

both directions

Load factor

85.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–MKE?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MKE departures in June 2026 (247), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–MKE?

In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of DEN–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–MKE traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–MKE departures fell from 540 in July 2025 to 471 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENMKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    380 departures · 40,402 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    471 departures · 52,540 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MKEDEN

84.0% full

236 departures · 25,467 passengers

DENMKE

86.3% full

235 departures · 27,073 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MKE

US

General Mitchell International Airport

Coordinates

42.95°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.0%).

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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