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MKE to CSO: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport)
4,314 mi
6,943 km · 3,749 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, Germany
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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from CSO?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Cochstedt (CSO) is 4,314 miles (6,943 km, 3,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to CSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 CSO?
Nonstop service on MKE–CSO 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 8h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Cochstedt?
Cochstedt is 7 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to CSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKE–CSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKE to CSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKE–CSO 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.