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Route

Chicago → Milwaukee

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
MKEMilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
Distance
81 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Chicago and Milwaukee.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Oct
24 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.6Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 1.6Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73759%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7386%
  4. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A4%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ4C25C2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615–
    February 2026111–
      March 2026259
      • Southwest Airlines48×
      April 2026266
      • Southwest Airlines57×
      • Delta Air Lines1×
      May 2026263
      • Southwest Airlines53×
      June 2026265
      • Southwest Airlines58×
      July 2026268
      • Southwest Airlines56×
      August 2026269
      • Southwest Airlines53×
      • Delta Air Lines1×
      September 2026381
      • Southwest Airlines55×
      October 2025112
      • Southwest Airlines4×
      November 2025118
      • Southwest Airlines2×
      • Delta Air Lines1×
      December 2025112
      • Southwest Airlines1×

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      Delta Air Lines

      DL · DAL

      Hub: ATL Atlanta

      221 departure airportsView airline →

      Southwest Airlines

      WN · SWA

      Hub: DEN Denver

      117 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 Chicago: 108.
      • Direct destinations observed from Milwaukee: 88.

      The airports on this route

      Chicago Midway International Airport

      Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

      Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

      52 °F · CloudySource: 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

      54 °F · CloudySource: 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.

      ORD MKEChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →GYY MKEGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 21 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MDW MSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison is about 74 mi from Milwaukee.View route →

      About the route from Chicago to Milwaukee

      The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) covers approximately 81 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Chicago from Milwaukee by air?
      The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and General Mitchell International Airport is approximately 81 mi.
      How long is the flight from Chicago to Milwaukee?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Milwaukee?
      Yes, a direct connection between MDW and MKE has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
      How often is there a flight from Chicago to Milwaukee?
      On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 529 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Chicago and Milwaukee?
      Same local time in Chicago 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.