Milwaukee (MKE) to Minneapolis (MSP)

297mi
478 km258 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 24m

Bearing

299° NW

Milwaukee (MKE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 297 miles (478 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MKE–MSP

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MKE–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

367

July 2026

Seats

31,465

both directions

Passengers

26,740

both directions

Load factor

85.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MKE–MSP?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–MSP departures in July 2026 (258), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MKE–MSP?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of MKE–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MKE–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop MKE–MSP departures rose from 285 in August 2025 to 367 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop MKE–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    285 departures · 26,299 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    283 departures · 24,116 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    276 departures · 21,679 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    274 departures · 18,673 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    258 departures · 18,195 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    252 departures · 14,641 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    224 departures · 13,124 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    277 departures · 16,932 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    301 departures · 19,866 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    360 departures · 24,519 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • June 2026

    354 departures · 26,676 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    367 departures · 26,740 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → MKE

83.4% full

185 departures · 13,250 passengers

MKE → MSP

86.6% full

182 departures · 13,490 passengers

Nonstop MKE–MSP 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).

The airports

MKE

Milwaukee

US

General Mitchell International Airport

Coordinates

42.95°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSP

Minneapolis

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Milwaukee (MKE) from Minneapolis (MSP)?

MKE to MSP is 297 miles (478 km / 258 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MKE to MSP?

A nonstop covers the 297-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MKE–MSP?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (36.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (33.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying MKE–MSP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 297-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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