Houston (IAH) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
23° NE
Houston (IAH) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 986 miles (1,586 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
162
June 2026
Seats
11,929
both directions
Passengers
10,291
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MKE?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MKE departures in June 2026 (102), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
102 departures · 7,272 seats
Share of departures63.0%90.0%
Load
- OO
59 departures · 4,478 seats
Share of departures36.4%82.2%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%37.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MKE?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of IAH–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
161 departures · 87.0% load
99.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 37.4% load
0.6%
How has IAH–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MKE departures fell from 185 in July 2025 to 162 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
185 departures · 11,869 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
175 departures · 10,851 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
171 departures · 9,296 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
169 departures · 9,578 passengers
77.6%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 6,557 passengers
77.6%
Load
December 2025
119 departures · 8,195 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 6,600 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 5,825 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 6,861 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
167 departures · 9,572 passengers
78.0%
Load
May 2026
174 departures · 10,655 passengers
76.8%
Load
June 2026
162 departures · 10,291 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → IAH
85.2% full
82 departures · 5,190 passengers
IAH → MKE
87.4% full
80 departures · 5,101 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
IAH to MKE is 986 miles (1,586 km / 856 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 986-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MKE?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 986-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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