Minneapolis, United States → Milwaukee, United States
259 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Milwaukee is 480 km (298 miles). Milwaukee lies roughly east-southeast of Minneapolis; the initial great-circle bearing is 115° (ESE). It is a domestic route within United States.
Minneapolis (Midwest, United States) sits at 44.9778°N, 93.2650°W; Milwaukee (Midwest, United States) is at 43.0389°N, 87.9065°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 115° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 6min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~623 km · ~7h 47min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Minneapolis to Milwaukee: about 623 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Minneapolis and Milwaukee lies at approximately 44.0397°N, 90.5419°W — the position that is an equal 240 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Minneapolis and Milwaukee both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Minneapolis
The straight-line distance from Minneapolis to Milwaukee is approximately 480 km (298 miles, 259 nautical miles).
Milwaukee lies roughly east-southeast of Minneapolis; the initial great-circle bearing is 115° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 6min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Minneapolis to Milwaukee: about 623 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Minneapolis and Milwaukee both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances