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MKE to LUK: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
321 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from LUK?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 321 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 LUK?
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