MKE → DENMilwaukee to Denver

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Denver (DEN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,438 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Denver. Updated 18 August 2026 at 11:33 UTC.

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +4
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,438 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 06:45–18:2514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 22 operated MKE → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−4 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

Current nonstop fares

MKE → DEN · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Southwest AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN2876 varies daily · WN2877 08:50 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1652 11:40 Sa · WN2878 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA6028 08:15 daily · UA5501 10:35 daily · UA1822 14:35 daily · UA5635 17:50 Mo We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18WN2876departed+8
08-17UA1822dep +21 → arr−1
08-17UA5501dep +20 → arr−13
08-17UA5635dep +23 → arr−8
08-17UA6028dep +8 → arr−19
08-17WN2876dep +11 → arr−7
08-17WN2877dep +14 → arr+0
08-17WN2878dep +14 → arr−4
08-17WN2879dep +33 → arr+14
08-16UA1822dep +23 → arr−6
08-16UA5501dep +129 → arr+85
08-16UA6028dep +20 → arr−12
08-16WN2876dep +13 → arr−6
08-16WN2877dep +9 → arr−2
08-16WN2878dep +34 → arr+21
08-16WN2879dep +53 → arr+32
08-15UA1822arrived+18
08-15UA5501arrived−6
08-15UA6028arrived−38
08-15WN1652arrived−10
08-15WN2876arrived−13
08-15WN2879arrived+97

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 10 kt Full MKE delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Denver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop MKE to DEN 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.

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 DEN questions

Is MKE–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:50 from MKE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MKE to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,438 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–DEN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 50 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.