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Route

Milwaukee → Chicago

MKEMilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
80 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Milwaukee and Chicago.

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 · Jan
1
quietest month · Oct
22 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Kalitta Charters IInow and then
Freight Runners Expressnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Milwaukee. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.

  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
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  15. 14:00
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  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
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  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-300B73339%
  2. BE9924%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7385%
  4. Cessna 172C1725%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202622–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 202613–
      April 202613
      • Freight Runners Express2×
      May 202627
      • Freight Runners Express7×
      June 2026Not seen in this month.
      July 202612–
        August 2026Not seen in this month.
        September 202612–
          October 202512–
            November 202512
            • Kalitta Charters II2×
            December 2025115
            • Kalitta Charters II13×

            Airlines observed on this route

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

            Freight Runners Express

            FRG

            Hub: MKE Milwaukee

            54 departure airportsView airline →

            Kalitta Charters II

            CB · KII

            Hub: CVG Hebron

            32 departure airportsView airline →

            About this route

            • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
            • Direct destinations observed from Milwaukee: 88.
            • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

            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

            51 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            Chicago Rockford International Airport

            Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

            Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

            51 °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 ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE MSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison is about 66 mi from Chicago.View route →ORD RFDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 67 mi from Milwaukee.View route →MKE MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →

            About the route from Milwaukee to Chicago

            The observed direct connection between General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 80 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Freight Runners Express and Kalitta Charters II have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

            Frequently asked questions about this route

            How far is Milwaukee from Chicago by air?
            The great-circle distance between General Mitchell International Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 80 mi.
            How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Chicago?
            Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
            Is there a direct connection from Milwaukee to Chicago?
            Yes, a direct connection between MKE and RFD has been observed in our route data.
            Which airlines have been observed on this route?
            In the available route data: Freight Runners Express and Kalitta Charters II.
            How often is there a flight from Milwaukee to Chicago?
            On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 38 observed flights. Mainly Kalitta Charters II, Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between Milwaukee and Chicago?
            Same local time in Milwaukee and Chicago.

            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.