Kansas City (MCI) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
52° NE
Kansas City (MCI) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 435 miles (700 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–MKE; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
50
May 2026
Seats
7,800
both directions
Passengers
5,313
both directions
Load factor
68.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–MKE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–MKE in May 2026 (50 departures).
- WN
50 departures · 7,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.1%
Load
What plane flies MCI–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of MCI–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 74.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 63.4% load
32.0% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 63.1% load
18.0%
How has MCI–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MKE departures fell from 69 in June 2025 to 50 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
69 departures · 7,765 passengers
73.5%
Load
July 2025
72 departures · 8,577 passengers
78.4%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,658 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,189 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,602 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 6,125 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 6,590 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 4,575 passengers
49.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,258 passengers
57.5%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 5,304 passengers
66.0%
Load
April 2026
55 departures · 5,759 passengers
68.0%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 5,313 passengers
68.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → MKE
73.0% full
25 departures · 2,722 passengers
MKE → MCI
63.6% full
25 departures · 2,591 passengers
Nonstop MCI–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
MCI to MKE is 435 miles (700 km / 378 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 435-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–MKE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 435-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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