SAN → MKESan Diego to Milwaukee

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Milwaukee (MKE): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 87 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,793 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Milwaukee. Updated 20 October 2026 at 03:33 UTC.

SAN San Diego heavy · +30
MKE Milwaukee smooth · +0
2,793 km · ~4h 05m est.
dep bank 13:35–14:454x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
59 / 100

route health from live SAN and MKE delay boards

Median arrival delay is +87 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+87 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3271 13:35 Mo Th Fr · WN3903 14:45 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19WN3271dep +70 → arr+87
10-18WN3903dep +3 → arr+19
10-16WN3271dep +68 → arr+147
10-15WN3271dep +31 → arr+61

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
SANSan Diego +30 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NW 3 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN and MKE: 65% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +37 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Milwaukee route actually runs

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

Is SAN–MKE running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–MKE?

Operators schedule 2 departures from SAN. 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 SAN to MKE?

Great-circle distance is 2,793 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 227–269 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–MKE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.