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 June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MKE; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
295
June 2026
Seats
26,556
both directions
Passengers
21,877
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MKE?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–MKE departures in June 2026 (136), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
136 departures · 9,942 seats
Share of departures46.1%80.7%
Load
- DL
117 departures · 13,633 seats
Share of departures39.7%82.9%
Load
- 9E
42 departures · 2,981 seats
Share of departures14.2%85.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MKE?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of DTW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
147 departures · 80.5% load
49.8% - Boeing 717-200
102 departures · 84.3% load
34.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
29 departures · 90.1% load
9.8% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 75.1% load
3.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 60.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 54.2% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.3%
How has DTW–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MKE departures fell from 312 in July 2025 to 295 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
302 departures · 21,175 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2026
295 departures · 21,877 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → DTW
81.6% full
148 departures · 10,939 passengers
DTW → MKE
83.2% full
147 departures · 10,938 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (49.8%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (34.6%).
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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