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CGX to MKE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
77 mi
123 km · 67 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
77 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from MKE?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 77 miles (123 km, 67 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to MKE?
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