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 July 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MKE–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
165
July 2026
Seats
14,892
both directions
Passengers
10,321
both directions
Load factor
69.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–PHL departures in July 2026 (116), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OH
116 departures · 8,726 seats
Share of departures70.3%74.9%
Load
- AA
46 departures · 5,948 seats
Share of departures27.9%61.5%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.6%80.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.6%97.2%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MKE–PHL?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 66% of MKE–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
109 departures · 75.6% load
66.1% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 60.9% load
26.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 64.1% load
4.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 73.3% load
1.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 97.2% load
0.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has MKE–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–PHL departures fell from 178 in August 2025 to 165 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
156 departures · 9,246 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2026
165 departures · 10,321 passengers
69.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → PHL
63.4% full
85 departures · 4,839 passengers
PHL → MKE
75.5% full
80 departures · 5,482 passengers
Nonstop MKE–PHL 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 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (26.7%).
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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