MKE → TPAMilwaukee to Tampa

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Tampa (TPA): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,733 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Tampa. Updated 11 October 2026 at 08:39 UTC.

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +9
TPA Tampa smooth · +4
1,733 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 07:55–17:106x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated MKE → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated 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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN1269 07:55 Sa · WN3096 15:45 Mo Th Fr · WN4989 17:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10WN1269dep +27 → arr+11
10-09WN3096dep +89 → arr+81
10-08WN3096dep +44 → arr+15
10-07WN4989departed+6
10-06WN4989dep +1 → arr−31
10-05WN3096dep +37 → arr+16
10-04WN1276departed+0
10-04WN1869dep +0 → arr−17

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 4 kt Full MKE delay board →
TPATampa +4 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 10 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +27 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 Tampa route actually runs

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

Is MKE–TPA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 17:10 from MKE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MKE to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,733 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–TPA 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.