Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 4h 18m
Bearing
60° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 1,753 miles (2,821 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MKE; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
4
June 2026
Seats
694
both directions
Passengers
666
both directions
Load factor
96.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MKE?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MKE departures in June 2026 (3), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
3 departures · 534 seats
Share of departures75.0%96.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures25.0%94.4%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MKE?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of LAX–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 97.0% load
50.0% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 93.7% load
25.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 96.5% load
25.0%
How has LAX–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MKE departures fell from 22 in July 2025 to 4 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
22 departures · 3,065 passengers
69.8%
Load
August 2025
19 departures · 2,439 passengers
69.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 894 passengers
54.9%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 69 passengers
95.8%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 58 passengers
47.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 321 passengers
88.7%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
4 departures · 666 passengers
96.0%
Load
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
LAX to MKE is 1,753 miles (2,821 km / 1,523 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 1,753-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MKE?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,753-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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