Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL8889 22:35 Su
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Milwaukee (MKE): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 79 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,619 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Milwaukee. Updated 17 August 2026 at 11:33 UTC.
HOU
Houston
heavy · +35
MKE
Milwaukee
smooth · +2
1,619 km · ~2h 35m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
77 / 100
route health from live HOU and MKE delay boards
Median arrival delay is +79 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+79 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
HOU → MKE · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes08-161I337dep +69 → arr+79
Actual 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: 44% 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 Houston to Milwaukee route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop HOU to MKE flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/HOU-MKE
HOU to MKE questions
Is HOU–MKE running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from HOU to MKE?
Great-circle distance is 1,619 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–MKE fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (sun). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HOU and arrival-side delay at MKE, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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