Milwaukee (MKE) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

1,116mi
1,795 km969 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 02m

Bearing

163° S

Milwaukee (MKE) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,116 miles (1,795 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MKE–SRQ

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–SRQ; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

4

April 2026

Seats

624

both directions

Passengers

427

both directions

Load factor

68.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MKE–SRQ?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–SRQ in April 2026 (4 departures).

What plane flies MKE–SRQ?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of MKE–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MKE–SRQ traffic changed?

Nonstop MKE–SRQ departures rose from 1 in October 2025 to 4 in April 2026.

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

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 9 passengers

    5.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    6 departures · 884 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    16 departures · 1,835 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    4 departures · 427 passengers

    68.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MKE → SRQ

41.3% full

2 departures · 129 passengers

SRQ → MKE

95.5% full

2 departures · 298 passengers

Nonstop MKE–SRQ traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

MKE

Milwaukee

US

General Mitchell International Airport

Coordinates

42.95°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SRQ

Sarasota/Bradenton

US

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

Coordinates

27.39°N, 82.55°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Milwaukee (MKE) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?

MKE to SRQ is 1,116 miles (1,795 km / 969 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MKE to SRQ?

A nonstop covers the 1,116-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MKE–SRQ?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MKE–SRQ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,116-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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