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MKE to PHL: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
689 mi
1,108 km · 598 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
689 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from PHL?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 689 miles (1,108 km, 598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to PHL?
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