DAL → MKEDallas to Milwaukee

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Milwaukee (MKE): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,369 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Milwaukee. Updated 9 September 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

DAL Dallas smooth · +8
MKE Milwaukee smooth · +0
1,369 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 13:30–15:206x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated DAL → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN654 13:30 Tu We · WN983 14:00 Sa · WN2125 15:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN654dep +18 → arr−11
09-08WN654dep +23 → arr−3
09-07WN2125dep +15 → arr−10
09-06WN1153dep +187 → arr+161
09-05WN983dep +13 → arr−15
09-04WN2125dep +18 → arr−14
09-03WN2125dep +17 → arr−7

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
DALDallas +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full DAL delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 4 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Milwaukee route actually runs

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

Is DAL–MKE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–MKE?

Operators schedule 3 departures from DAL. 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 DAL to MKE?

Great-circle distance is 1,369 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–MKE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.