Southwest Expands Nonstop Service Between Milwaukee and San Diego

MILWAUKEE (February 6, 2025) – Southwest Airlines is expanding its nonstop service between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) this fall.

Beginning October 2, Southwest will fly the route every day of the week except Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Previously, Southwest operated MKE-SAN seasonally on Saturdays.

“After testing the San Diego route on Saturdays during the last couple of summers, Southwest’s expansion to the west coast shows that when our community supports new service by booking travel from Milwaukee’s airport, it can help convince airlines to add more flights from MKE,” Airport Director Brian Dranzik said. “By stepping up and flying from MKE, we also support new jobs and boost our local Wisconsin economy.”

The new flights will operate five days per week on full-size 737 aircraft. The full flight schedule is listed below:

With today’s announcement, Southwest now offers nonstop flights to 17 destinations from MKE. On March 6, Southwest will launch new daily nonstop service between Milwaukee and Austin, and the airline is again offering convenient nonstop service to popular spring break destinations. In addition to daily service to Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers, Southwest will fly between MKE and Cancun on Saturdays and Sundays from March 6 through April 7. Nonstop flights to/from Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota/Bradenton, FL, will also be offered during the same period.

Southwest is MKE’s largest carrier and offers two free checked bags, no change fees, and no seat assignment fees. Flights are available for booking at www.Southwest.com or on the Southwest Airlines mobile app.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport offers nonstop flights to 35+ destinations coast-to-coast, and more than 200 international destinations are available with one easy connection. MKE is served by Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, and United. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at flymke.com.

MKE, the winner of 2021 and 2022 ASQ Best Airport – North America awards for outstanding customer experience, is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The Airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the Airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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