MKE → AUSMilwaukee to Austin

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Austin (AUS): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,662 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Austin. Updated 18 September 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +14
AUS Austin smooth · +12
1,662 km · ~2h 38m est.
departs 05:203x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
65 / 100

route health from live MKE and AUS delay boards

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 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 WN2868 05:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18WN2868dep +9 → arr−13
09-17WN2868dep +24 → arr+8
09-14WN2868dep +8 → arr−12
09-13WN1181dep +9 → arr−10

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 +14 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NNE 6 kt Full MKE delay board →
AUSAustin +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 8 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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 Austin route actually runs

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

Is MKE–AUS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MKE to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,662 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 147–172 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–AUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (mon, thu, fri). 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 MKE and arrival-side delay at AUS, 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.