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MKE to OST: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
4,031 mi
6,487 km · 3,503 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from OST?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Ostend (OST) is 4,031 miles (6,487 km, 3,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 7 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to OST?
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