Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
284° W
Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 237 miles (381 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MKE; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
306
July 2026
Seats
28,340
both directions
Passengers
22,160
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MKE?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MKE departures in July 2026 (139), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
139 departures · 10,052 seats
Share of departures45.4%72.5%
Load
- DL
110 departures · 14,168 seats
Share of departures35.9%80.9%
Load
- 9E
56 departures · 3,934 seats
Share of departures18.3%86.9%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MKE?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 47% of DTW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
145 departures · 74.2% load
47.4% - Boeing 717-200
60 departures · 87.3% load
19.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
46 departures · 88.7% load
15.0% - Airbus A320
34 departures · 74.9% load
11.1% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 77.2% load
4.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 9.0% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 70.1% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has DTW–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MKE departures held steady at about 306 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
306 departures · 23,888 passengers
78.7%
Load
September 2025
282 departures · 21,432 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
297 departures · 24,243 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
231 departures · 16,185 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 17,041 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
234 departures · 14,743 passengers
72.6%
Load
February 2026
223 departures · 15,498 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
275 departures · 19,254 passengers
78.6%
Load
April 2026
302 departures · 18,119 passengers
74.9%
Load
May 2026
302 departures · 21,175 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2026
295 departures · 21,877 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2026
306 departures · 22,160 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MKE
77.0% full
153 departures · 10,961 passengers
MKE → DTW
79.4% full
153 departures · 11,199 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
DTW to MKE is 237 miles (381 km / 206 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 237-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MKE?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (47.4%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (19.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 237-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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