Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Milwaukee (MKE)

854mi
1,374 km742 nm

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.

Route map: DFW → MKEDFWMKE

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What actually flies DFWMKE

Filed traffic data

In 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).

What plane flies DFW–MKE?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of DFW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–MKE traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MKE departures fell from 176 in June 2025 to 171 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFWMKE 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.

DFWMKE

75.7% full

86 departures · 10,514 passengers

MKEDFW

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

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 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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