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

MKE Airport Page →
894 mi airlines charter/private 65/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 33 flights Verified 37m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN2942
WN Southwest
B38M
5:20 AM
CDT
6:55 AM
MDT
2h 35m
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UA5558
UA United
E75L
8:16 AM
CDT
10:05 AM
MDT
2h 49m
M T W T F S S
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WN2287
WN Southwest
738
8:45 AM
CDT
10:15 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN1450
WN Southwest
7S7
9:13 AM
CDT
10:40 AM
MDT
2h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1662
WN Southwest
7S7
9:45 AM
CDT
11:15 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN1420
WN Southwest
7M8
10:15 AM
CDT
11:45 AM
MDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5536
UA United
E7W
10:44 AM
CDT
12:33 PM
MDT
2h 49m
M T W T F S S
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WN2944
WN Southwest
73H
11:19 AM
CDT
12:48 PM
MDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
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WN2945
WN Southwest
B38M
2:06 PM
CDT
3:30 PM
MDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
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UA2822
UA United
319
2:35 PM
CDT
4:21 PM
MDT
2h 46m
M T W T F S S
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UA696
UA United
319
2:35 PM
CDT
4:21 PM
MDT
2h 46m
M T W T F S S
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WN2781
WN Southwest
73H
4:10 PM
CDT
5:50 PM
MDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
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UA5544
UA United
E75L
5:46 PM
CDT
7:45 PM
MDT
2h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN492
WN Southwest
737
6:20 PM
CDT
8:05 PM
MDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3885
WN Southwest
738
6:35 PM
CDT
8:20 PM
MDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3141
WN Southwest
B38M
7:40 AM
MDT
11:00 AM
CDT
2h 20m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2588
WN Southwest
7M8
8:00 AM
MDT
11:30 AM
CDT
2h 30m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4652
UA United
E7W
9:57 AM
MDT
1:37 PM
CDT
2h 40m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1836
UA United
319
9:57 AM
MDT
1:25 PM
CDT
2h 28m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1626
WN Southwest
738
10:15 AM
MDT
1:40 PM
CDT
2h 25m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1376
WN Southwest
B38M
10:40 AM
MDT
2:00 PM
CDT
2h 20m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2367
WN Southwest
B38M
11:02 AM
MDT
2:35 PM
CDT
2h 33m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3751
UA United
7M9
11:45 AM
MDT
3:10 PM
CDT
2h 25m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4802
UA United
E75L
1:30 PM
MDT
5:04 PM
CDT
2h 34m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1627
WN Southwest
738
1:40 PM
MDT
4:41 PM
CDT
2h 1m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1801
WN Southwest
7S7
1:55 PM
MDT
5:20 PM
CDT
2h 25m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1629
WN Southwest
7M8
4:20 PM
MDT
7:45 PM
CDT
2h 25m
24%
M T W T F S S
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WN4021
WN Southwest
7M8
5:30 PM
MDT
8:32 PM
CDT
2h 2m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4774
UA United
E75L
5:40 PM
MDT
9:15 PM
CDT
2h 35m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1634
WN Southwest
7M8
6:55 PM
MDT
10:15 PM
CDT
2h 20m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1806
WN Southwest
7M8
7:45 PM
MDT
11:15 PM
CDT
2h 30m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4785
UA United
E75L
8:27 PM
MDT
11:59 PM
CDT
2h 32m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4035
WN Southwest
7M8
8:35 PM
MDT
11:55 PM
CDT
2h 20m
24%
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
MDW Chicago 4h 10m WN UAWN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
MCI Kansas City 4h 19m WN ACF9UA Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 20m AFAMDL ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
STL St Louis 4h 25m WN ACF9UA St Louis (STL) to Denver flights
ORD Chicago 4h 46m AAACAS AAACAY Chicago (ORD) to Denver flights
DTW Detroit 5h 10m AFDLKE ACAFDL Detroit (DTW) to Denver flights
DAL Dallas 5h 10m WN UAWN Dallas (DAL) to Denver flights
BNA Nashville 5h 27m WN F9UAWN Nashville (BNA) to Denver flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 36m AAQFQR AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver flights
PIT Pittsburgh 5h 46m DL UAWN Pittsburgh (PIT) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Milwaukee to Denver
5 carriers, 65 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 894 mi 2h 40m nonstop -1h behind

MKE–DEN is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 894 miles in approximately 2h 40m. 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 33 319, E75L, E7W 2h46-2h59 100% Star Alliance
WN Southwest Airlines 32 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h24-2h45 100%
DL Delta Air Lines 0 100% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 100%
ZW Air Wisconsin 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (33 flights/wk, 51%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN + ZW (32 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
10
flights
Tue
8
flights
Wed
9
flights
Thu
10
flights
Fri
10
flights
Sat
9
flights
Sun
9
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
15
Nonstop flights
65
Outbound / wk
60
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MKE to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
60
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,540
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
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
70%
Return
DEN → MKE
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
50%
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 5 22 5
Weekly flights 65 389 42
Flight time 2h 40m 2h 30m 2h 27m
Departure OTP 100%
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 40m 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 40m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights65 out / 60 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 40m gate to gate. The route covers 894 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from MKE to DEN: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, 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 Chicago Midway, Kansas City and Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
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, Delta Air Lines, Frontier and Air Wisconsin. With 65 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 40 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 894 miles (1,438 km). There are approximately 65 weekly flights outbound and 60 return, totaling 125 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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