Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
104° E
Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 689 miles (1,108 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MKE–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
135
May 2026
Seats
9,828
both directions
Passengers
7,028
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–PHL?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–PHL in May 2026 (135 departures).
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135 departures · 9,828 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.5%
Load
What plane flies MKE–PHL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 71% of MKE–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
96 departures · 65.0% load
71.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
39 departures · 90.2% load
28.9%
How has MKE–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–PHL departures fell from 187 in June 2025 to 135 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
187 departures · 9,829 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
167 departures · 8,690 passengers
92.0%
Load
August 2025
178 departures · 10,925 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
152 departures · 7,805 passengers
85.9%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 9,449 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
81 departures · 3,570 passengers
86.3%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 4,060 passengers
89.0%
Load
January 2026
105 departures · 3,971 passengers
72.4%
Load
February 2026
76 departures · 3,006 passengers
68.5%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 2,512 passengers
85.2%
Load
April 2026
110 departures · 5,364 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
135 departures · 7,028 passengers
71.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → MKE
74.3% full
68 departures · 3,676 passengers
MKE → PHL
68.7% full
67 departures · 3,352 passengers
Nonstop MKE–PHL 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 Milwaukee (MKE) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
MKE to PHL is 689 miles (1,108 km / 598 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MKE to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 689-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MKE–PHL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (71.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (28.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MKE–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 689-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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