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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
380
May 2026
Seats
51,299
both directions
Passengers
40,402
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MKE?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MKE departures in May 2026 (185), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
185 departures · 30,399 seats
Share of departures48.7%79.5%
Load
- UA
101 departures · 14,120 seats
Share of departures26.6%77.8%
Load
- OO
93 departures · 6,708 seats
Share of departures24.5%77.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%90.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MKE?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 24% of DEN–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
93 departures · 77.2% load
24.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
74 departures · 78.4% load
19.5% - Boeing 737-800
63 departures · 77.8% load
16.6% - Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 83.4% load
13.7% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 78.2% load
12.6% - Airbus A320
47 departures · 78.1% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 79.9% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 90.3% load
0.3%
How has DEN–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MKE departures fell from 466 in June 2025 to 380 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
380 departures · 40,402 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MKE
82.2% full
191 departures · 20,736 passengers
MKE → DEN
75.5% full
189 departures · 19,666 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (24.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.5%).
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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