Milwaukee (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 43m
Bearing
251° W
Milwaukee (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,458 miles (2,346 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MKE–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MKE–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
191
June 2026
Seats
30,708
both directions
Passengers
25,824
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–PHX departures in June 2026 (134), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
134 departures · 23,412 seats
Share of departures70.2%84.0%
Load
- AA
57 departures · 7,296 seats
Share of departures29.8%84.5%
Load
What plane flies MKE–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of MKE–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
78 departures · 83.6% load
40.8% - Airbus A319
57 departures · 84.5% load
29.8% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 84.2% load
28.8% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 99.3% load
0.5%
How has MKE–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–PHX departures fell from 230 in July 2025 to 191 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
230 departures · 29,680 passengers
85.1%
Load
August 2025
202 departures · 28,083 passengers
91.2%
Load
September 2025
194 departures · 26,435 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
239 departures · 32,669 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
258 departures · 34,353 passengers
82.9%
Load
December 2025
297 departures · 40,449 passengers
84.7%
Load
January 2026
224 departures · 29,881 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
225 departures · 31,850 passengers
87.5%
Load
March 2026
323 departures · 47,136 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
288 departures · 37,434 passengers
79.7%
Load
May 2026
268 departures · 34,733 passengers
79.4%
Load
June 2026
191 departures · 25,824 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → PHX
81.8% full
96 departures · 12,625 passengers
PHX → MKE
86.4% full
95 departures · 13,199 passengers
Nonstop MKE–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
MKE to PHX is 1,458 miles (2,346 km / 1,267 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MKE to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,458-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MKE–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (29.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MKE–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,458-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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