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MKE to PAD: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,225 mi
6,800 km · 3,672 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from PAD?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,225 miles (6,800 km, 3,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 7 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to PAD?
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