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MKE to MDW: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
81 mi
130 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
81 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from MDW?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Chicago (MDW) is 81 miles (130 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 MDW?
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