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MKE to COS: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
921 mi
1,483 km · 801 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
921 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from COS?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 921 miles (1,483 km, 801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Milwaukee and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to COS?
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