Direct Flights from Milwaukee to Sarasota/Bradenton
Sarasota/Bradenton · Florida
Nonstop service from MKE to SRQ on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Southwest
Nonstop flights
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Distance
1,116 mi
Flight time
~2h 45mgate to gate
Elevation
30 ft693 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Sat
How rare is this nonstop?
59 cities have a nonstop to Sarasota/Bradenton, Milwaukee among them.
How long to go to Sarasota/Bradenton for, from Milwaukee
2h 45m in the air, 1,116 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
Top things to do in Sarasota/Bradenton
- The Salvador Dalí Museum is an American art museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, dedicated to the works of Salvador Dalí.
- The Ringling Museum also called the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the official art museum of the state of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
- De Soto National Memorial is a national memorial located in Manatee County, approximately five miles west of Bradenton, Florida.
- The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located at 55 Fifth Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1992, it moved to its current location in 1998.
- Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses in eastern Sarasota County, Boca Grande, Florida, and the Florida Keys…
- The Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
- The Museum of Fine Arts is located on the Sun Coast in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Klaudio Rodriguez was appointed executive director and CEO in 2024.
- Epiphany Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Venice, Florida, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Venice.
- Little Manatee River State Park is a 2,433-acre (985 ha) Florida State Park located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Sun City, off U.S. Route 301 on Lightfoot Road and along the Little Manatee River.
- Alafia River State Park is a Florida State Park, located near Picnic in Hillsborough County in central Florida, 17 miles or 27 kilometers southeast of Tampa on County Road 39.
- Myakka River State Park is a Florida State Park, that is located nine miles (14 km) east of Interstate 75 in Sarasota County and a portion of southeastern Manatee County on the Atlantic coastal plain.
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens is a tourist attraction located in Sarasota, Florida, United States, since 1939. The gardens contain over 10 acres (4.0 ha) of botanical plantings along with bird and animal shows.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Looking for things to do in Sarasota/Bradenton? Visit Sarasota is the official visitor guide.
Sarasota/Bradenton weather, compared with Milwaukee
26° warmer than Milwaukee on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Sarasota/Bradenton 71°F · Milwaukee 30°F · 41° warmer
- April
- Sarasota/Bradenton 82°F · Milwaukee 54°F · 28° warmer
- July
- Sarasota/Bradenton 90°F · Milwaukee 81°F · 9° warmer
- October
- Sarasota/Bradenton 85°F · Milwaukee 60°F · 25° warmer
Sarasota/Bradenton is the steadier of the two, moving 19° between its coldest and warmest months where Milwaukee moves 51°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Sarasota/Bradenton
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sarasota/Bradenton is November–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Sarasota/Bradenton rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Salvador Dalí Museum, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and De Soto National Memorial and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Milwaukee to Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Milwaukee (MKE) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Milwaukee to Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Milwaukee (MKE) and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ).
- How far is Sarasota/Bradenton from Milwaukee?
- Sarasota/Bradenton is about 1,116 miles from Milwaukee by air.
- What is there to do in Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Popular things to do include Salvador Dalí Museum, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, De Soto National Memorial, Florida Holocaust Museum, and more.
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