Milwaukee (MKE) to Austin (AUS) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport, with about 6 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,032-mile flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate.

From
MKE
Milwaukee
General Mitchell International Airport
To
AUS
Austin
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Distance
1,032 mi · 1,661 km
Flight time
2h 42m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
69%
Flights a week, July 2026
277 flights and 30,556 passengers in 12 months
AUSAUSMKE
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying MKE to AUS

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines6Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-80030,5562h 42m

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

MKE to AUS flight schedule

2 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 5:20am and the last at 12:30pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 2868Southwest Airlines5:20am7:55am1292%
WN 1181Southwest Airlines12:30pm3:05pm4n/a

Is MKE to AUS on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 80% of 270 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.7% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 1pm were the most punctual (87%), those around 11am the least (72%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (52%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines27080%10 min0.7%

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
5am to 6am12
92%
6am to 7am27
85%
10am to 11am11
100%
11am to 12pm59
72%
12pm to 1pm55
76%
1pm to 2pm15
87%
3pm to 4pm38
78%
4pm to 5pm21
86%
5pm to 6pm17
77%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202526
3,070
September 202527
2,954
October 202527
3,153
November 202527
2,950
December 202531
3,227
January 20269
1,021
February 202618
1,713
March 202625
3,149
April 202618
1,799
May 202618
1,959
June 202625
2,698
July 202628
2,939

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