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MSP to MKE: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
297 mi
478 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from MKE?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 297 miles (478 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSP to MKE?
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