Chicago (MDW) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
355° N
Chicago (MDW) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 81 miles (130 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MKE; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
127
July 2026
Seats
19,299
both directions
Passengers
13,638
both directions
Load factor
70.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MKE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MKE in July 2026 (127 departures).
- WN
127 departures · 19,299 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MKE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 61% of MDW–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 73.4% load
60.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 65.6% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 70.0% load
16.5%
How has MDW–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MKE departures rose from 13 in August 2025 to 127 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
13 departures · 1,204 passengers
63.8%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 114 passengers
65.1%
Load
October 2025
2 departures · 130 passengers
52.6%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 872 passengers
68.3%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
3 departures · 254 passengers
47.4%
Load
February 2026
11 departures · 1,265 passengers
75.8%
Load
March 2026
103 departures · 10,971 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
123 departures · 12,091 passengers
68.3%
Load
May 2026
131 departures · 12,837 passengers
68.4%
Load
June 2026
125 departures · 13,245 passengers
71.0%
Load
July 2026
127 departures · 13,638 passengers
70.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → MDW
66.9% full
67 departures · 7,264 passengers
MDW → MKE
75.4% full
60 departures · 6,374 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
MDW to MKE is 81 miles (130 km / 70 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 81-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MKE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (60.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 81-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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