Milwaukee (MKE) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MKE–MSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
301
April 2026
Seats
25,338
both directions
Passengers
19,866
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MKE–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–MSP departures in April 2026 (222), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
222 departures · 16,804 seats
Share of departures73.8%81.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
55 departures · 6,270 seats
Share of departures18.3%78.6%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
20 departures · 1,520 seats
Share of departures6.6%83.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures1.3%3.9%
Load
What plane flies MKE–MSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of MKE–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
202 departures · 82.0% load
67.1% - Airbus A220-100
48 departures · 83.4% load
16.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
39 departures · 79.6% load
13.0% - Airbus A220-300
5 departures · 60.2% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 3.9% load
1.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 33.7% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 57.7% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has MKE–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–MSP departures fell from 304 in May 2025 to 301 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
304 departures · 27,445 passengers
70.3%
Load
June 2025
306 departures · 29,805 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
303 departures · 29,675 passengers
80.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MKE → MSP
76.3% full
151 departures · 9,773 passengers
MSP → MKE
80.5% full
150 departures · 10,093 passengers
Nonstop MKE–MSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (67.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (16.0%).
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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