Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE) flights

Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines fly nonstop from Denver International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, with about 56 flights a week in July 2026. The 896-mile flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate.

From
DEN
Denver
Denver International Airport
To
MKE
Milwaukee
General Mitchell International Airport
Distance
896 mi · 1,442 km
Flight time
2h 17m
Airlines
3
Seats filled
79%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,316 flights and 271,782 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DEN to MKE

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines30Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7162,0312h 11m
SkyWest Airlines19Embraer E175, Bombardier CRJ200, Bombardier CRJ55018,1852h 30m
United Airlines7Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-80084,1612h 21m
Frontier AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/2007,4052h 20m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DEN to MKE flight schedule

15 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 5 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:50am and the last at 8:27pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 2242Southwest Airlines7:50am11:05am1291%
UA 1836United Airlines10:05am1:29pm3186%
WN 225Southwest Airlines11:10am2:25pm1275%
UA 4761United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines1:30pm5:08pm2186%
UA 4802United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines1:30pm5:04pm1088%
WN 2495Southwest Airlines2:00pm5:20pm4n/a
WN 4730Southwest Airlines2:30pm5:45pm2879%
WN 4804Southwest Airlines3:15pm6:30pm8n/a
WN 965Southwest Airlines3:30pm6:45pm8n/a
UA 5788United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines5:25pm9:03pm2148%
UA 4774United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines5:40pm9:15pm1056%
WN 4701Southwest Airlines5:55pm9:25pm2430%
WN 140Southwest Airlines6:35pm9:55pm4n/a
UA 4766United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:25pm11:59pm1536%
UA 4785United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:27pm11:59pm763%

Is DEN to MKE on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 77% of 2,307 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 9am were the most punctual (91%), those around 8pm the least (67%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (44%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,24673%16 min0.8%
United Airlines1,02081%15 min0.2%
Frontier Airlines4193%4 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am79
91%
8am to 9am82
94%
9am to 10am153
91%
10am to 11am320
84%
11am to 12pm168
84%
12pm to 1pm53
87%
1pm to 2pm254
88%
2pm to 3pm134
71%
3pm to 4pm122
70%
5pm to 6pm378
69%
6pm to 7pm223
68%
7pm to 8pm104
40%
8pm to 9pm165
67%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025238
32,272
September 2025226
29,047
October 2025232
27,671
November 2025172
19,008
December 2025170
18,585
January 2026155
15,735
February 2026136
15,448
March 2026154
19,335
April 2026159
18,730
May 2026190
20,671
June 2026235
27,073
July 2026250
28,331

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.