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Des Moines → Milwaukee

DSMDes MoinesDes Moines International Airport
MKEMilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
Distance
310 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Des Moines and Milwaukee.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
54 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Freight Runners Expresswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Des Moines. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
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  3. 02:00
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  11. 10:00
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  14. 13:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A10%
  2. Saab 2000SB2010%
  3. T3810%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ4C25C9%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617
  • Freight Runners Express2×
February 202614
  • Freight Runners Express2×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202614–
    May 202617–
      June 202615–
        July 202618–
          August 202616
          • Freight Runners Express1×
          September 202612–
            October 202516–
              November 202512
              • Freight Runners Express1×
              December 202517
              • Freight Runners Express1×

              Airlines observed on this route

              From observed callsign routes on DSM-MKE - not a booking guarantee.

              Freight Runners Express

              FRG

              Hub: MKE Milwaukee

              54 departure airportsView airline →

              About this route

              • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
              • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
              • Direct destinations observed from Des Moines: 50.
              • Direct destinations observed from Milwaukee: 88.

              The airports on this route

              Des Moines International Airport

              Des Moines, United StatesDSM / KDSM

              Regional airport · 50 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

              43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              General Mitchell International Airport

              Milwaukee, United StatesMKE / KMKE

              Regional airport · 88 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 9,990 ft

              43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Alternative airports for this journey

              Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

              DSM ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →DSM RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 80 mi from Milwaukee.View route →DSM MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 81 mi from Milwaukee.View route →

              About the route from Des Moines to Milwaukee

              The observed direct connection between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) covers approximately 310 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Freight Runners Express has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Des Moines from Milwaukee by air?
              The great-circle distance between Des Moines International Airport and General Mitchell International Airport is approximately 310 mi.
              How long is the flight from Des Moines to Milwaukee?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Des Moines to Milwaukee?
              Yes, a direct connection between DSM and MKE has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: Freight Runners Express.
              How often is there a flight from Des Moines to Milwaukee?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 58 observed flights. Mainly Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Des Moines and Milwaukee?
              Same local time in Des Moines and Milwaukee.

              Where this data comes from

              The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

              The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

              Route data updated on October 11, 2026.