Flights Detroit → Milwaukee
DTW → MKE
How long is the flight from Detroit to Milwaukee?
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Detroit to Milwaukee operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A320, Boeing 717, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and McDonnell Douglas MD-88. With 396 total flights recorded, the route has a punctuality rate of 75%, and when delays occur, they average at 22.5 minutes. The destination airport serves 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 Detroit (DTW) → Milwaukee (MKE) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 964 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.4/100 (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 Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Milwaukee: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE) heads west for about 381 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of DTW-MKE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Milwaukee it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 964 tracked DTW-MKE flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-MKE
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Milwaukee (MKE) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 964 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Milwaukee is 1.66% across 964 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
