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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–MKE; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
171
May 2026
Seats
27,696
both directions
Passengers
20,570
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MKE?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–MKE in May 2026 (171 departures).
- AA
171 departures · 27,696 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of DFW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
94 departures · 74.5% load
55.0% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 72.5% load
36.3% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 82.1% load
4.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 78.7% load
4.1%
How has DFW–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MKE departures fell from 176 in June 2025 to 171 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
171 departures · 20,570 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MKE
75.7% full
86 departures · 10,514 passengers
MKE → DFW
72.8% full
85 departures · 10,056 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (36.3%).
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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