Flights Baltimore → Milwaukee
BWI → MKE
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Milwaukee?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Milwaukee (MKE) takes about 1h 42m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Milwaukee operates with a Boeing 737-300 and has an on-time performance rate of 75%, with average delays of approximately 12 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 158 flights, connecting Baltimore's historic airport, which opened in 1947, to one of the busiest airports in Milwaukee, serving over six million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Baltimore (BWI) → Milwaukee (MKE) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 476 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Milwaukee: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Milwaukee (MKE) heads north-west for about 1,029 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 42m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of BWI-MKE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Milwaukee it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 476 tracked BWI-MKE flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 3.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-MKE
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Milwaukee (MKE) takes about 1h 42m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Milwaukee (MKE) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 476 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Milwaukee is 3.15% across 476 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
