New York (JFK) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
287° W
New York (JFK) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 744 miles (1,197 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MKE; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
63
June 2026
Seats
4,612
both directions
Passengers
3,931
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MKE?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–MKE departures in June 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
60 departures · 4,223 seats
Share of departures95.2%84.8%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 230 seats
Share of departures3.2%85.7%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures1.6%97.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MKE?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 94% of JFK–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
59 departures · 84.5% load
93.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 96.9% load
3.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 97.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 77.3% load
1.6%
How has JFK–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MKE departures rose from 55 in July 2025 to 63 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
55 departures · 3,358 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 3,652 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,201 passengers
70.2%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 3,281 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,117 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 3,719 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 2,319 passengers
54.5%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 1,815 passengers
45.9%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 2,697 passengers
62.3%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 2,250 passengers
51.0%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 2,965 passengers
65.6%
Load
June 2026
63 departures · 3,931 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MKE
87.5% full
32 departures · 2,098 passengers
MKE → JFK
82.8% full
31 departures · 1,833 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
JFK to MKE is 744 miles (1,197 km / 646 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 744-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MKE?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (93.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 744-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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