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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Milwaukee
CHI → MKE • About 0h 50m nonstop • 2 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Chicago (CHI) to Milwaukee (MKE)
The Chicago to Milwaukee route covers roughly 70 miles and takes about 0h 50m nonstop. 2 airlines compete on it — United Airlines, American Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $74.
Milwaukee sits on Lake Michigan with a brewing heritage that still shapes the city, and an art museum whose moving Calatrava-designed brise soleil opens and closes twice a day.
Summerfest each June and July bills itself as the world’s largest music festival, and Chicago is 90 minutes south by train.
Airlines flying CHI to MKE
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Departing: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Arriving: Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Chicago is served by 2 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Milwaukee
June through September. Winters on the lake are long and cold.
Top things to do in Milwaukee
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- Historic Third Ward
- Lakefront Brewery
- Summerfest
- Milwaukee Public Market
How to save on Chicago to Milwaukee flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on CHI to MKE routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 2 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- The airport is about 8 miles south of downtown with an Amtrak station on site.
- Milwaukee is often a much cheaper alternative to flying into Chicago.
- Summerfest in late June and early July fills the city.
About flights from Chicago to Milwaukee
Fares on the CHI to MKE route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Chicago is served by 2 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
United Airlines, American Airlines all operate on this route. United Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Chicago airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 0h 50m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 70 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Arrivals land at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE).
June through September. Winters on the lake are long and cold.