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OAK to MKE: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
1,830 mi
2,946 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from MKE?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 1,830 miles (2,946 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Oakland and Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MKE?
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