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Milwaukee → Des Moines

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

Same local time in Milwaukee and Des Moines.

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 · Nov
53 min
measured flight time
10 / 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. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Freight Runners Expressnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Milwaukee. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A12%
  2. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE408%
  3. Learjet 45LJ458%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ4C25C6%
  5. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7006%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202618
  • Freight Runners Express1×
February 202612
  • Freight Runners Express1×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202614–
    May 202613–
      June 202618–
        July 202617–
          August 202617–
            September 202614–
              October 2025Not seen in this month.
              November 202513–
                December 202515
                • Freight Runners Express1×

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on MKE-DSM - 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 Des Moines: 50.

                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

                48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Des Moines International Airport

                Des Moines, United StatesDSM / KDSM

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

                50 °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.

                ORD DSMChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →RFD DSMChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 80 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MDW DSMChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 81 mi from Milwaukee.View route →

                About the route from Milwaukee to Des Moines

                The observed direct connection between General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Des Moines International Airport (DSM) 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 Milwaukee from Des Moines by air?
                The great-circle distance between General Mitchell International Airport and Des Moines International Airport is approximately 310 mi.
                How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Des Moines?
                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 Des Moines?
                Yes, a direct connection between MKE and DSM 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 Des Moines?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 51 observed flights. Mainly Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Milwaukee and Des Moines?
                Same local time in Milwaukee and Des Moines.

                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.