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 → Grand Rapids
MKE
MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International AirportGRRGrand RapidsGerald R. Ford International Airport
Grand RapidsGerald R. Ford International Airport- Distance
- 120 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Grand Rapids is currently 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1.5
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 26 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1.5Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 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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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Learjet 45LJ4518%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A10%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X6%
- Bombardier Challenger 300CL305%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL603%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1.5 | 12 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 9 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 16 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 9 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 18 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 11 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MKE-GRR - 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 Grand Rapids: 52.
The airports on this route
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Grand Rapids, United StatesGRR / KGRR
Regional airport · 52 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
56 °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 LANCapital Region International AirportLansing is about 48 mi from Grand Rapids.View route →ORD GRRChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MDW GRRChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 81 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MKE FNTBishop International AirportFlint is about 90 mi from Grand Rapids.View route →
About the route from Milwaukee to Grand Rapids
The observed direct connection between General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) covers approximately 120 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. 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 Grand Rapids by air?
- The great-circle distance between General Mitchell International Airport and Gerald R. Ford International Airport is approximately 120 mi.
- How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Grand Rapids?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Milwaukee to Grand Rapids?
- Yes, a direct connection between MKE and GRR 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 Grand Rapids?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 129 observed flights. Mainly Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Milwaukee and Grand Rapids?
- Grand Rapids 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.