Milwaukee to Denver (MKE–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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894 mi airlines charter/private 90/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 41 flights Verified 3m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN1536
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
5:20 AM
CDT
6:55 AM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1658
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:30 AM
CDT
7:05 AM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1383
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 AM
CDT
7:15 AM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3049
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
5:55 AM
CDT
7:30 AM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2876
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
6:30 AM
CDT
8:00 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6028
UA United
E7W
8:15 AM
CDT
10:07 AM
MDT
2h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2877
WN Southwest
737
8:50 AM
CDT
10:15 AM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5608
UA United
E7W
10:35 AM
CDT
12:27 PM
MDT
2h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5501
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
10:35 AM
CDT
12:27 PM
MDT
2h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1086
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
11:00 AM
CDT
12:35 PM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN214
WN Southwest
B38M
11:15 AM
CDT
12:45 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4849
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
11:25 AM
CDT
1:00 PM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1652
WN Southwest
7S7
11:40 AM
CDT
1:05 PM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2844
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
11:45 AM
CDT
1:20 PM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1969
Starts Sep 24
UA United
738
2:39 PM
CDT
4:18 PM
MDT
2h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1822
UA United
739
2:40 PM
CDT
4:19 PM
MDT
2h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2878
WN Southwest
737
3:00 PM
CDT
4:30 PM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5656
UA United
E7W
5:50 PM
CDT
7:45 PM
MDT
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5344
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
5:50 PM
CDT
7:45 PM
MDT
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2879
WN Southwest
B38M
6:25 PM
CDT
8:00 PM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3051
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:30 PM
CDT
8:05 PM
MDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2242
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
7:50 AM
MDT
11:05 AM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1836
UA United
739
10:10 AM
MDT
1:34 PM
CDT
2h 24m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2656
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
10:30 AM
MDT
1:45 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3710
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:55 AM
MDT
2:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1419
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:05 AM
MDT
2:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN225
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:10 AM
MDT
2:25 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4730
WN Southwest
737
11:25 AM
MDT
2:45 PM
CDT
2h 20m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4761
UA United
E75L
1:30 PM
MDT
5:08 PM
CDT
2h 38m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4718
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
1:31 PM
MDT
5:09 PM
CDT
2h 38m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1684
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
2:00 PM
MDT
5:15 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2495
WN Southwest
7S7
2:31 PM
MDT
5:32 PM
CDT
2h 1m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4804
Starts Sep 15
WN Southwest
7S7
3:15 PM
MDT
6:35 PM
CDT
2h 20m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN965
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:25 PM
MDT
6:40 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2320
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:40 PM
MDT
6:55 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5788
UA United
E7W
5:25 PM
MDT
9:03 PM
CDT
2h 38m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4701
WN Southwest
B38M
5:55 PM
MDT
9:25 PM
CDT
2h 30m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3439
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:30 PM
MDT
9:55 PM
CDT
2h 25m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN140
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:05 PM
MDT
10:09 PM
CDT
2h 4m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4356
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:30 PM
MDT
10:45 PM
CDT
2h 15m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4766
UA United
E7W
8:25 PM
MDT
11:59 PM
CDT
2h 34m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MCI Kansas City 4h 5m WN ACF9UA Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 19m AFAMDL ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
STL St Louis 4h 20m WN ACF9UA St Louis (STL) to Denver flights
MDW Chicago 4h 45m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
ORD Chicago 4h 46m AAACAS AAACBA Chicago (ORD) to Denver flights
DAL Dallas 5h 10m WN EJALXJWN Dallas (DAL) to Denver flights
DTW Detroit 5h 15m AFDLKE ACAFDL Detroit (DTW) to Denver flights
BNA Nashville 5h 25m WN F9OOUA Nashville (BNA) to Denver flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 34m AAG3QF AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver flights
AUS Austin 5h 38m WN ACDLF9 Austin (AUS) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Milwaukee to Denver
6 carriers, 90 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 894 mi 2h 35m nonstop -1h behind

MKE–DEN is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 894 miles in approximately 2h 35m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MKE–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines 45 738, 739, E7W 2h39-2h55 90% Star Alliance
WN Southwest Airlines 45 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h25-2h35 90%
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 90%
DL Delta Air Lines 0 90% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 90%
ZW Air Wisconsin 0 90%
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – UA, WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + OO + WN + ZW (46 flights/wk, 51%)
Star Alliance: UA (45 flights/wk, 49%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MKE to DEN direction.
Mon
14
flights
Tue
11
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
14
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
10
flights
Sun
14
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
21
Nonstop flights
90
Outbound / wk
79
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MKE to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
28
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~18h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,473
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MKE → DEN
90%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
90%
Arriving
88%
Return
DEN → MKE
92%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
92%
Arriving
82%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MKE delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Milwaukee

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric MKE→DEN ORD→DEN MSN→DEN
Distance from MKE 67 mi 74 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 23 9
Weekly flights 90 450 36
Flight time 2h 35m 2h 39m 2h 4m
Departure OTP 90%
Airports within 200 miles of MKE with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Denver is 1 hour behind Milwaukee.
MKE: CDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Milwaukee, it's 5:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
894 mi / 1,438 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 35m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

MKE–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Milwaukee to Denver route.
Route details
Distance894 mi / 1,438 km
Flight time2h 35m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights90 out / 79 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MKE
IATA / ICAOMKE / KMKE
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr6.2M
Elevation723 ft / 220 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MKE to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 2h 35m gate to gate. The route covers 894 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from MKE to DEN: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kansas City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and St. Louis Lambert.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DEN and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Denver is 1 hour behind Milwaukee.
Yes, return flights from DEN to MKE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include ORD, MSN and RFD. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MKE to DEN

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier and Air Wisconsin. With 90 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MKE to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MKE to DEN is about 2 hours 35 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 894 miles (1,438 km). There are approximately 90 weekly flights outbound and 79 return, totaling 169 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kansas City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and St. Louis Lambert. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (ORD), Madison (MSN) and Chicago/Rockford (RFD).