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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
167
April 2026
Seats
12,266
both directions
Passengers
9,572
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–MKE?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MKE departures in April 2026 (109), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
Mesa Airlines
109 departures · 7,798 seats
Share of departures65.3%80.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
52 departures · 3,712 seats
Share of departures31.1%71.4%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
6 departures · 756 seats
Share of departures3.6%87.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MKE?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 96% of IAH–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
161 departures · 77.4% load
96.4% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 87.2% load
3.6%
How has IAH–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MKE departures rose from 137 in May 2025 to 167 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
137 departures · 8,492 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2025
169 departures · 10,416 passengers
83.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MKE → IAH
76.6% full
84 departures · 4,725 passengers
IAH → MKE
79.5% full
83 departures · 4,847 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (96.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (3.6%).
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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