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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 67% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
302
April 2026
Seats
24,191
both directions
Passengers
18,119
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–MKE?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MKE departures in April 2026 (228), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
228 departures · 16,088 seats
Share of departures75.5%77.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
68 departures · 7,544 seats
Share of departures22.5%71.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
5 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures1.7%60.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%41.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MKE?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 67% of DTW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
203 departures · 75.2% load
67.2% - Boeing 717-200
64 departures · 73.4% load
21.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
26 departures · 95.2% load
8.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
3 departures · 64.7% load
1.0% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 45.8% load
0.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 41.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.3%
How has DTW–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MKE departures held steady at about 302 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
302 departures · 21,309 passengers
81.9%
Load
June 2025
308 departures · 23,255 passengers
78.0%
Load
July 2025
312 departures · 23,484 passengers
78.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MKE
74.0% full
155 departures · 9,284 passengers
MKE → DTW
75.8% full
147 departures · 8,835 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (67.2%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (21.2%).
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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