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Welcome to Milwaukee Wisconsin

Today is Wednesday December 3, 2008

Getting Here

 

MIDWEST AIRLINESmidwest airlines
Milwaukee's Premier Hometown Airline

Midwest Airlines earned its reputation as "The best care in the air" by providing passengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities - all at competitive fares. Midwest Airlines is headquartered in Milwaukee and offers the most nonstop and direct flights into General Mitchell International Airport. Additionally, they offer discounts for conventions,meetings and events which save your travelers up to an additional 10% on their airfare. For more information, click here.
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AIR TRANSPORTATION

General Mitchell International Airport is 10 minutes from downtown Milwaukee, the Midwest Airlines Center, and major downtown hotels.

Mitchell International is served by 13 airlines:

Air Canada

Funjet/Ryann Airlines

AirTran Airways

Midwest Airlines (MAIN HUB)

American Eagle

Northwest Airlines

Comair

United Express

Continental Express

USAirways / America West

Delta Airlines

USA 3000

Frontier Airlines

 

Eight on-premise auto rental agencies are located in the airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty.


 

Major Cities Air Time to Milwaukee

 

CITY

DISTANCE TO MILWAUKEE

(in miles)

AIR MILES

AIR TIME

Chicago, IL

100.3

75

30 min

Cincinnati, OH

384.7

318

1 ½ hours

Cleveland, OH

434.4

328

1 hr 15 min

Des Moines, IA

370.9

311

1 hr 10 min

Detroit, MI

376.9

244

1 hr 13 min

Indianapolis, IN

274.6

238

1 hour

Kansas City, MO

559.7

436

1 hr 25 min

Louisville, KY

391.9

349

1 hr 35 min

Minneapolis, MN

333.7

297

1hr 12 min

St. Louis, MO

375.3

318

1 hr 35 min

New York, NY

890

735

2 hours

Pittsburgh, PA

561

430

1 hr 25 min

Los Angeles, CA

2058

1950

4 hrs 15 min

Orlando, FL

1255

1060

2 hrs 30 min

Atlanta, GA

817

671

1hr 55 min

Washington, DC

796

623

1 hr 40 min

Newark, NJ

878

722

2 hours

Dallas, TX

1050

853

2 hrs 25 min

Denver, CO

1045

893

2 hrs 25 min

 





Cities Served by Non-Stop Flights

Appleton, WI.................... ATW
Atlanta, GA......................... ATL
Baltimore, MD.................... BWI
Boston, MA....................... BOS
Cancun*.....................CUN
Charlotte, NC..................... CLT
Chicago, IL........................ ORD
Cincinnati, OH................... CVG
Cleveland, OH ................... CLE
Columbus, OH.................. CMH
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX......... DFW
Dayton, OH....................... DAY
Denver, CO....................... DEN
Des Moines, IA................. DSM
Detroit, MI........................ DTW
Escanaba, MI...................... ESC
Flint, MI............................. FNT
Ft. Lauderdale, FL............... FLL
Ft. Myers, FL..................... RSW
Grand Rapids, MI............... GRR
Green Bay, WI.................... GRB
Hartford, CT....................... BDL
Houston, TX...................... HOU
Indianapolis, IN................... IND
Iron Mountain, MI............... IMT
Kansas City, MO................ MCI
LaCrosse, WI...................... LSE
Las Vegas, NV...................... LAS
Los Angeles, CA................... LAX
Louisville, KY........................ SDF
Madison, WI........................ MSN
Manistee, MI........................ MBL
Marquette, MI...................... MQT
Memphis, TN....................... MEM
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN...... MSP
Muskegon, MI..................... MKG
Nashville, TN........................ BNA
New York, NY..................... LGA
Newark, NJ.......................... EWR
Omaha, NE.......................... OMA
Orlando, FL......................... MCO
Philadelphia, PA..................... PHL
Phoenix, AZ.......................... PHX
Pittsburgh, PA......................... PIT
Puerto Vallarta, MEX*.......PVR
Punta Cana, DOM REP*......PUJ
Rhinelander, WI...................... RHI
Salt Lake City, UT................. SLC
St. Louis, MO........................ STL
San Francisco*.................SFO
Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL...... TPA
Toronto, ON......................... YYZ
Washington, DC..................... IAD
Wausau, WI......................... CWA

*Seasonal


The Lake Express Ferry

The Lake Express Ferry offers visitors to Milwaukee a fast, convenient alternative to flying or driving to the city. This state-of-the-art vessel began service in June of  2004 and links Milwaukee with Muskegon, Michigan.

Takes two and one-half hours, offering passengers a faster and more direct route than driving south around Lake Michigan through the Chicago area. 

Three round trip passages throughout the summer and two during the spring and fall.

Features on-board dining, wide comfortable seating, a business class cabin, modern restrooms, and uninterrupted use of cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices.

For more information on the Lake Express Ferry, please visit www.lake-express.com.



Amtrak

14 total departures between Chicago and Milwaukee, and direct departures between Minneapolis/St. Paul daily. Connections can be made through Chicago to over 500 cities nationwide.

http://www.amtrak.com

 


Greyhound

Greyhound operates over a dozen daily buses between Chicago and Milwaukee, including late-night and early-morning service. Greyhound also operates routes to Madison, Green Bay, Appleton, Kenosha, and many other points within Wisconsin, plus several daily trips to Minneapolis and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

http://www.greyhound.com

 



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