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
Route
Milwaukee → San Diego
MKE
MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport
MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 1,735 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h
San Diego is currently 2 hours behind 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
- busiest month · Oct
- 3 hr 57 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Milwaukee. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M52%
- Boeing 737-800B73823%
- Boeing 737-700B73720%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MKE-SAN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The longest observed direct route from MKE.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Milwaukee: 88.
- Direct destinations observed from San Diego: 90.
The airports on this route
San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
91 °F · Partly 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.
About the route from Milwaukee to San Diego
The observed direct connection between General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 1,735 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Milwaukee from San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between General Mitchell International Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 1,735 mi.
- How long is the flight from Milwaukee to San Diego?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Milwaukee to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between MKE and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Milwaukee to San Diego?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 215 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Milwaukee and San Diego?
- San Diego is currently 2 hours behind 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.