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ORD to MKE: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
67 mi
108 km · 58 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
67 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from MKE?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 67 miles (108 km, 58 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 ORD to MKE?
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