Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
33° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 854 miles (1,374 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MKE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MKE; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
170
April 2026
Seats
27,886
both directions
Passengers
20,315
both directions
Load factor
72.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–MKE?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MKE departures in April 2026 (168), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
168 departures · 27,642 seats
Share of departures98.8%73.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%40.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MKE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 65% of DFW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
111 departures · 71.7% load
65.3% - Airbus A320
57 departures · 76.8% load
33.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 40.2% load
0.6%
How has DFW–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MKE departures fell from 179 in May 2025 to 170 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
179 departures · 22,165 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2025
176 departures · 22,750 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
175 departures · 24,339 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
176 departures · 25,566 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 23,952 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 23,422 passengers
75.7%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 20,270 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
187 departures · 22,776 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 19,164 passengers
70.0%
Load
February 2026
169 departures · 19,866 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 22,607 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
170 departures · 20,315 passengers
72.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MKE → DFW
69.6% full
86 departures · 9,778 passengers
DFW → MKE
76.1% full
84 departures · 10,537 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
DFW to MKE is 854 miles (1,374 km / 742 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 854-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 DFW–MKE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (65.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (33.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 854-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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