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MKE to ZIH: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,923 mi
3,095 km · 1,671 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from ZIH?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,923 miles (3,095 km, 1,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 ZIH?
Nonstop service on MKE–ZIH 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 4h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKE–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKE to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKE–ZIH 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.