Southwest AirlinesWN44% on time
Flights WN1276 06:05 Su · WN1269 07:55 Sa · WN3096 15:45 Mo Th Fr · WN4989 17:10 Tu We
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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,733 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Tampa. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:50 UTC.
Today, MKE → TPA
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 06:05 WN1276Southwest Left 06:06 ·
Checked MKE board 10:33 · TPA board 15:50
MKE
Milwaukee
smooth · +11
TPA
Tampa
busy · +25
1,733 km · ~2h 43m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
44% on time
of the last 9 operated MKE → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MKE and TPA: 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 →
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How the Milwaukee to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MKE to TPA 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 TPA questions
Is MKE–TPA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MKE–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:10 from MKE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MKE to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 1,733 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MKE–TPA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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