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MKE to IAH: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
986 mi
1,586 km · 856 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from IAH?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Houston (IAH) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKE to IAH?
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