Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Private charter · DSM → MKE

Des Moines to Milwaukee

310 miles, about 1 hr 50 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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Times are local to each departure airport.

The trip

Des Moines to Milwaukee, door to door faster.

Trade about 7 hours on the road for about 1 hr 50 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines to General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, 310 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
310 mi
Flight
1 hr 50 min
Driving
7 hours
Passengers
Up to 5
DSMDes MoinesMKEMilwaukee
DSM → MKE310 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 50 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Des Moines

Airports in Des Moines

  • DSM

    Major airport

    Des Moines International Airport

    Des Moines · KDSM

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    9,004 ft

  • KIKV

    Regional airport

    Ankeny Regional Airport

    Ankeny

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    5,500 ft

  • AMW

    Regional airport

    Ames Municipal Airport

    Ames · KAMW

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    5,701 ft

Arriving Milwaukee

Airports in Milwaukee

  • MKE

    Major airport

    General Mitchell International Airport

    Milwaukee · KMKE

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    9,990 ft

  • MWC

    Regional airport

    Lawrence J Timmerman Airport

    Milwaukee · KMWC

    From downtown
    6 mi
    Longest runway
    4,107 ft

  • UES

    Regional airport

    Waukesha County Airport

    Waukesha · KUES

    From downtown
    15 mi
    Longest runway
    5,849 ft

  • RAC

    Regional airport

    John H Batten Airport

    Racine · KRAC

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    6,574 ft

  • ETB

    Regional airport

    West Bend Municipal Airport

    West Bend · KETB

    From downtown
    27 mi
    Longest runway
    4,494 ft

  • K57C

    Regional airport

    East Troy Municipal Airport

    East Troy

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    3,900 ft

When you land

Things to do in Milwaukee

Milwaukee built its fortune on manufacturing and beer, and both still shape the city. Harley-Davidson, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation and a long list of industrial, financial and healthcare companies are headquartered here, and the Molson Coors brewery in the Menomonee Valley carries on the Miller tradition. Downtown has been remade in recent decades with a lakefront art museum, a riverwalk lined with restaurants and Fiserv Forum, home of the Bucks, while the Historic Third Ward has become the city’s gallery, design and dining district.

  1. 01

    Milwaukee Art Museum

    Santiago Calatrava’s lakefront pavilion, with a sunscreen that opens and closes like wings, houses a large collection that is especially strong in American decorative arts, folk art and German Expressionism.

  2. 02

    Harley-Davidson Museum

    In the Menomonee Valley, this museum traces more than a century of the motorcycle maker’s history, with hundreds of bikes, engines and archives, plus a restaurant and shop on site.

  3. 03

    Milwaukee Public Market

    In the Historic Third Ward, this indoor market brings together local vendors selling seafood, cheese, spices, baked goods and prepared food, with seating upstairs.

  4. 04

    Milwaukee RiverWalk

    A walkway runs for miles along the Milwaukee River through downtown, the Third Ward and Beerline B, passing restaurants, brewpubs and public art, including the Bronze Fonz.

  5. 05

    American Family Field

    The Brewers play under a fan-shaped retractable roof, and the parking lots are famous for pregame tailgating with bratwurst and the Famous Racing Sausages.

  6. 06

    Lake Park and the Lakefront

    Frederick Law Olmsted designed Lake Park on the bluffs above Lake Michigan, and paths lead down to beaches, the Oak Leaf Trail and the historic North Point Lighthouse.

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Questions

Des Moines to Milwaukee flights

How long is a private flight from Des Moines to Milwaukee?

About 1 hr 50 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 310 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 7 hours.

Which airports do flights from Des Moines to Milwaukee use?

You can depart from Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV), or Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) and arrive at General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (MWC), or Waukesha County Airport (UES). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Des Moines to Milwaukee cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Des Moines and Milwaukee?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Milwaukee back to Des Moines are priced the same way.

Return flight

Milwaukee to Des Moines

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