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
Route
Milwaukee → Detroit
MKE
MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 237 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Detroit is currently 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4.5
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 3.5
- quietest month · Dec
- 41 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4.5Apr
- 5May
- 4.5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3.5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Endeavor Airall year
Republic Airwayswinter
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Milwaukee. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.4Mon
- 4.2Tue
- 4.2Wed
- 4.4Thu
- 4.2Fri
- 4.1Sat
- 3.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ947%
- Boeing 717B71228%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ78%
- Airbus A320A3206%
- Airbus A319A3195%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 125 |
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| April 2026 | 4.5 | 133 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 131 |
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| June 2026 | 4.5 | 129 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 150 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 137 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 140 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 113 |
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| December 2025 | 3.5 | 102 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MKE-DTW - not a booking guarantee.
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 Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MKE TOLEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo is about 49 mi from Detroit.View route →MKE FNTBishop International AirportFlint is about 56 mi from Detroit.View route →ORD DTWChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MKE LANCapital Region International AirportLansing is about 74 mi from Detroit.View route →
About the route from Milwaukee to Detroit
The observed direct connection between General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 237 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Milwaukee from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between General Mitchell International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 237 mi.
- How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Milwaukee to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between MKE and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Milwaukee to Detroit?
- On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,520 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Milwaukee and Detroit?
- Detroit 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.