MKE → PHXMilwaukee to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,347 km, an estimated 3 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Phoenix. Updated 20 October 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

Today, MKE → PHX

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 12:35 WN851Southwest Airlines Sched 12:35Departure not confirmed by the board PHX est. 14:08sched 14:20
  2. · AA1728American Airlines On schedule PHX 16:29scheduled
  3. · WN278Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX est. 20:19 +19sched 20:00

Checked MKE board 10:33 · PHX board 13:07

MKE Milwaukee heavy · +50
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,347 km · ~3h 31m est.
dep bank 05:20–20:1514x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67 / 100

route health from live MKE and PHX delay boards

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1728 14:36 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3060 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2634 06:20 Su · WN1383 09:05 Sa · WN873 10:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA1728dep +9 → arr−33
10-19WN250departed+76
10-19WN3060departed+6
10-19WN851departed+8

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
MKEMilwaukee +50 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · ESE 8 kt Full MKE delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 3 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 41% 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 Milwaukee to Phoenix route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MKE to PHX 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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MKE to PHX questions

Is MKE–PHX running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 18:10 from MKE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MKE to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,347 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 196–231 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.