Milwaukee (MKE) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

1,244mi
2,002 km1,081 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 17m

Bearing

271° W

Milwaukee (MKE) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MKE → SLCMKESLC

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What actually flies MKESLC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–SLC; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

7,027

both directions

Passengers

5,850

both directions

Load factor

83.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MKE–SLC?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–SLC in May 2026 (62 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 7,027 seats

    83.3%

    Load

What plane flies MKE–SLC?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 79% of MKE–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MKE–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop MKE–SLC departures fell from 63 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MKESLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    63 departures · 6,356 passengers

    86.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 5,822 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 5,828 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    58 departures · 5,496 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    63 departures · 6,092 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    58 departures · 5,057 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    60 departures · 4,793 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    62 departures · 6,016 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 5,480 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    61 departures · 6,780 passengers

    91.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 6,080 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 5,850 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MKESLC

77.9% full

31 departures · 2,747 passengers

SLCMKE

88.6% full

31 departures · 3,103 passengers

Nonstop MKE–SLC 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).

The airports

MKE

US

General Mitchell International Airport

Coordinates

42.95°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Milwaukee (MKE) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

MKE to SLC is 1,244 miles (2,002 km / 1,081 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MKE to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 1,244-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MKE–SLC?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (79.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (21.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MKE–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,244-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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