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MKE to ROC: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
516 mi
831 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from ROC?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Rochester (ROC) is 516 miles (831 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to ROC?
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