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DFW to MKE: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
854 mi
1,374 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Near MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from MKE?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 854 miles (1,374 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DFW to MKE?
Nonstop service on DFW–MKE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to MKE?
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Why are some DFW to MKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DFW–MKE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.