St Louis (STL) to Milwaukee (MKE) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, with about 13 flights a week in July 2026. The 317-mile flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate.

From
STL
St Louis
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
To
MKE
Milwaukee
General Mitchell International Airport
Distance
317 mi · 510 km
Flight time
1h 8m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
63%
Flights a week, July 2026
683 flights and 67,990 passengers in 12 months
MKEMKESTL
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying STL to MKE

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines13Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-80067,9901h 8m

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

STL to MKE flight schedule

5 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 1 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 8:25am and the last at 8:40pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 4500Southwest Airlines8:25am9:35am2889%
WN 4133Southwest Airlines2:30pm3:45pm4n/a
WN 178Southwest Airlines6:45pm7:55pm8n/a
WN 1321Southwest Airlines7:05pm8:15pm1267%
WN 2254Southwest Airlines8:40pm9:50pm4n/a

Is STL to MKE on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 82% of 686 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.6% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (95%), those around 9pm the least (68%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (61%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines68682%12 min0.6%

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
8am to 9am138
95%
9am to 10am29
90%
10am to 11am138
88%
11am to 12pm28
93%
1pm to 2pm14
79%
6pm to 7pm16
88%
7pm to 8pm40
78%
8pm to 9pm94
75%
9pm to 10pm159
68%
10pm to 11pm18
67%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202560
7,284
September 202560
7,075
October 202557
6,089
November 202554
5,327
December 202558
5,630
January 202657
4,939
February 202652
5,076
March 202653
4,597
April 202661
6,378
May 202661
5,462
June 202657
5,398
July 202658
4,884

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