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BKL to MKE: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
333 mi
536 km · 289 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
333 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Near MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKL from MKE?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 333 miles (536 km, 289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to MKE?
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