Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Milwaukee (MKE)

1,245mi
2,004 km1,082 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 17m

Bearing

341° N

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 1,245 miles (2,004 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–MKE

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MKE; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 54% full.

Departures

10

April 2026

Seats

1,713

both directions

Passengers

927

both directions

Load factor

54.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–MKE?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–MKE departures in April 2026 (8), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–MKE?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of FLL–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–MKE traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–MKE departures rose from 2 in June 2025 to 10 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    2 departures · 90 passengers

    28.3%

    Load

  • July 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • August 2025

    1 departures · 189 passengers

    99.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    38 departures · 3,711 passengers

    56.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    33 departures · 4,317 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    24 departures · 2,999 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    30 departures · 3,018 passengers

    64.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    34 departures · 4,090 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    10 departures · 927 passengers

    54.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → MKE

74.0% full

6 departures · 750 passengers

MKE → FLL

25.3% full

4 departures · 177 passengers

Nonstop FLL–MKE traffic has been filed 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 airports

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MKE

Milwaukee

US

General Mitchell International Airport

Coordinates

42.95°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Milwaukee (MKE)?

FLL to MKE is 1,245 miles (2,004 km / 1,082 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to MKE?

A nonstop covers the 1,245-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–MKE?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MKE?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,245-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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