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MKE to AUW: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
162 mi
260 km · 140 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
162 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from AUW?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Wausau (AUW) is 162 miles (260 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKE to AUW?
Nonstop service on MKE–AUW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to AUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKE–AUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKE to AUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKE–AUW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.