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MKE to CVG: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
318 mi
511 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from CVG?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 318 miles (511 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to CVG?
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