Route · DTW → MKE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Milwaukee
The DTW–MKE corridor (Detroit, MI → Milwaukee, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 237 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 8,178
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 57%
Distance
237 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 121 | 52 | 3 | 0 | DL,YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 136 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 128 | 28 | 1 | 1 | OO,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 144 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,OO |
| May 2025 | 126 | 23 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 83 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 137 | 49 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 133 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 138 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 132 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 138 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 26 | 3 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 133 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 124 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 95 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
16 of 2,870 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 2,870 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
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What the Data Says About DTW to MKE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Milwaukee (DTW to MKE) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 8,178 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.6 minutes. The 237-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,870 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 57% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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