Milwaukee (MKE) to Tampa (TPA)

1,077mi
1,733 km936 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 57m

Bearing

162° S

Milwaukee (MKE) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,077 miles (1,733 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MKE → TPAMKETPA

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What actually flies MKETPA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 57% full.

Departures

82

May 2026

Seats

13,400

both directions

Passengers

7,636

both directions

Load factor

57.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MKE–TPA?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–TPA in May 2026 (82 departures).

What plane flies MKE–TPA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 44% of MKE–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MKE–TPA traffic changed?

Nonstop MKE–TPA departures rose from 70 in June 2025 to 82 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    70 departures · 8,735 passengers

    72.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    68 departures · 8,373 passengers

    71.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    66 departures · 8,414 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    62 departures · 6,980 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    63 departures · 7,578 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    70 departures · 8,142 passengers

    71.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    82 departures · 8,994 passengers

    66.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    70 departures · 7,437 passengers

    63.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    57 departures · 7,223 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    160 departures · 17,434 passengers

    63.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    106 departures · 11,807 passengers

    64.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    82 departures · 7,636 passengers

    57.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

TPAMKE

62.9% full

42 departures · 4,337 passengers

MKETPA

50.7% full

40 departures · 3,299 passengers

Nonstop MKE–TPA 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

TPA

US

Tampa International Airport

Coordinates

27.98°N, 82.53°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Milwaukee (MKE) from Tampa (TPA)?

MKE to TPA is 1,077 miles (1,733 km / 936 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MKE to TPA?

A nonstop covers the 1,077-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MKE–TPA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (43.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying MKE–TPA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,077-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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