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SAC to MKE: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
1,773 mi
2,854 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from MKE?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 1,773 miles (2,854 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Sacramento and Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to MKE?
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