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MKE to SFO: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,841 mi
2,962 km · 1,600 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from SFO?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,841 miles (2,962 km, 1,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to SFO?
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