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CLE to MKE: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
327 mi
527 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
327 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from MKE?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 327 miles (527 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 CLE to MKE?
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