San Francisco to Milwaukee (SFO–MKE) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
1,841 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 27 1-stop flights Verified 1w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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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
STL St Louis 5h 46m LXJUAWN WN St Louis (STL) to Milwaukee flights
DEN Denver 5h 46m ACAVF9 UAWN Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 48m AFDLSY AFDLKE Minneapolis (MSP) to Milwaukee flights
SLC Salt Lake City 5h 51m ACAFAM DL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Milwaukee flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 55m ACASAZ WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Milwaukee flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 10m AAACAZ AAASWN Phoenix (PHX) to Milwaukee flights
ORD Chicago 6h 21m AAACAY AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee flights
SAN San Diego 6h 23m ACASAZ WN San Diego (SAN) to Milwaukee flights
DTW Detroit 6h 34m AFDLKE AMDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee flights
BNA Nashville 6h 59m UAVAWN WN Nashville (BNA) to Milwaukee flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Milwaukee
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
2 Airlines 1,841 mi 3h 43m nonstop +2h ahead

SFO–MKE had nonstop service from SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 1,841 miles in 3h 43m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SFO–MKE service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 100%
UA United Airlines 1 100% Star Alliance
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: OO (1 flights/wk, 50%)
Star Alliance: UA (1 flights/wk, 50%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to MKE.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
27
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,906
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
SFO → MKE
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
75%
Return
MKE → SFO
94%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
94%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → MKE delays →

Other ways to reach Milwaukee from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to General Mitchell International Airport.
Metric SFO→MKE OAK→MKE SJC→MKE
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 3h 43m 3h 40m 3h 27m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to General Mitchell International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+2h
Milwaukee is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · MKE: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 8:00 PM in Milwaukee.
Distance & Flight Time
1,841 mi / 2,962 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 43m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–MKE Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Milwaukee route.
Route details
Distance1,841 mi / 2,962 km
Flight time3h 43m
Time difference+2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: MKE
IATA / ICAOMKE / KMKE
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr6.2M
Elevation723 ft / 220 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to MKE flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport take about 3h 43m gate to gate. The route covers 1,841 miles.
2 airlines operated the nonstop from SFO to MKE: SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 3h 43m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Denver and Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to MKE 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.
Milwaukee is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from MKE to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and CCR. 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 SFO to MKE

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) had nonstop service from SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

SFO to MKE Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to MKE is about 3 hours 43 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,841 miles (2,962 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Denver and Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Concord (CCR).