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MKE to SSZ: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,324 mi
8,568 km · 4,626 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from SSZ?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,324 miles (8,568 km, 4,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKE to SSZ?
Nonstop service on MKE–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Santos?
Santos is 2 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKE–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKE to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKE–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.