MKE → DTWMilwaukee to Detroit

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 381 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Detroit. Updated 9 September 2026 at 05:32 UTC.

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +8
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
381 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 07:09–21:0542x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated MKE → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceDelta Air LinesKLMPinnacle 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
Air FranceAF

Flights AF5875 varies daily · AF2364 varies Mo Sa Su · AF2237 varies Mo We · AF2251 varies Tu Th Fr Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL3757 07:09 daily · DL3191 09:40 daily · DL5476 13:27 daily · DL1343 16:47 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7778 11:21 Sa Su · KL5926 varies daily · KL5755 varies daily · KL5927 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5476 15:42 daily · 9E5338 21:05 Mo Th Fr

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3757 09:28 daily · OO3675 21:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS6932 varies daily · WS7735 varies daily · WS7655 varies Tu We · WS7812 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AF2251arrived+0
09-08AF2458arrived+0
09-08DL1343dep +6 → arr+0
09-08DL3102arrived+0
09-08DL3675departed+54
09-08KL5755arrived+0
09-08KL5926arrived+0
09-08KL5927arrived+0
09-08OO3675arrived+0

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 11 kt Full MKE delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 38% 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 →

How the Milwaukee to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MKE–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MKE 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 MKE–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:09 and evening departures around 18:48 from MKE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MKE to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 381 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–DTW fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 134 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.