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 June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MKE–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
156
June 2026
Seats
11,825
both directions
Passengers
9,246
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–PHL departures in June 2026 (155), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
155 departures · 11,626 seats
Share of departures99.4%78.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 199 seats
Share of departures0.6%36.2%
Load
What plane flies MKE–PHL?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 90% of MKE–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
141 departures · 78.7% load
90.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 81.5% load
9.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 36.2% load
0.6%
How has MKE–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–PHL departures fell from 167 in July 2025 to 156 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
156 departures · 9,246 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → PHL
74.0% full
78 departures · 4,420 passengers
PHL → MKE
82.5% full
78 departures · 4,826 passengers
Nonstop MKE–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (90.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (9.0%).
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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