Milwaukee (MKE) to Tampa (TPA)
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.
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What actually flies MKE–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MKE–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,014
both directions
Passengers
7,354
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKE–TPA in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,014 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.4%
Load
What plane flies MKE–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of MKE–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 67.2% load
41.9% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 85.6% load
35.5% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 70.0% load
22.6%
How has MKE–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–TPA departures fell from 66 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 7,481 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 7,354 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → TPA
74.7% full
31 departures · 3,683 passengers
TPA → MKE
72.2% full
31 departures · 3,671 passengers
Nonstop MKE–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (35.5%).
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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