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Route

Milwaukee → Dayton

MKEMilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
DAYDaytonJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport
Distance
284 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Dayton is currently 1 hour ahead of 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
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Dec
46 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Freight Runners Expressnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Milwaukee. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer BrasiliaE12019%
  2. Cessna Citation CJ4C25C13%
  3. Cessna Citation SovereignC68013%
  4. Cessna Citation XC75013%
  5. Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH13%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 202612–
    April 202613–
      May 2026Not seen in this month.
      June 2026Not seen in this month.
      July 202614
      • Freight Runners Express2×
      August 2026Not seen in this month.
      September 2026Not seen in this month.
      October 2025Not seen in this month.
      November 202524
      • Freight Runners Express1×
      December 202513–

        Airlines observed on this route

        From observed callsign routes on MKE-DAY - 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 Milwaukee: 88.
        • Direct destinations observed from Dayton: 28.

        The airports on this route

        General Mitchell International Airport

        Milwaukee, United StatesMKE / KMKE

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

        53 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

        Dayton, United StatesDAY / KDAY

        Regional airport · 28 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,902 ft

        52 °F · RainSource: 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.

        MKE LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati is about 57 mi from Dayton.View route →MKE CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 63 mi from Dayton.View route →ORD DAYChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MKE CMHJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportColumbus is about 71 mi from Dayton.View route →

        About the route from Milwaukee to Dayton

        The observed direct connection between General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) covers approximately 284 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 Milwaukee from Dayton by air?
        The great-circle distance between General Mitchell International Airport and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is approximately 284 mi.
        How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Dayton?
        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 Milwaukee to Dayton?
        Yes, a direct connection between MKE and DAY 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 Milwaukee to Dayton?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 16 observed flights. Mainly Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Milwaukee and Dayton?
        Dayton is currently 1 hour ahead of 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.