DEN → MKEDenver to Milwaukee

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,438 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Milwaukee. Updated 17 October 2026 at 08:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → MKE

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 10:07 UA1836United Airlines On scheduleGate B61 ·
  2. 10:55 WN3710Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C55 ·
  3. 13:26 UA4718United Airlines On scheduleGate B48 ·
  4. 17:05 WN4356Southwest Airlines Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 17:30 UA5788United Airlines Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 02:08 · MKE board 22:33

DEN Denver busy · +24
MKE Milwaukee busy · +15
1,438 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 10:07–20:2520x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated DEN → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
SkyWest AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO560 17:30 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2656 10:30 Su · WN3710 10:55 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN1419 11:05 Tu We · WN1684 13:55 Tu We Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1836 10:07 daily · UA4718 13:26 daily · UA560 varies Mo Th Su · UA4766 20:25 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16OO560arrived+18
10-16UA1836departed+35
10-16UA4718dep +0 → arr−23
10-16UA4766dep +24 → arr+19
10-16UA5788departed−5
10-16WN2320dep +19 → arr+9
10-16WN3710departed+1
10-16WN4356dep +13 → arr+16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +24 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 7 kt Full DEN delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and MKE: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Milwaukee route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to MKE flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to MKE questions

Is DEN–MKE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–MKE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:07 and evening departures around 17:30 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MKE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to MKE?

Great-circle distance is 1,438 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–MKE fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.