Route · EWR → MKE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Milwaukee
The EWR–MKE corridor (Newark, NJ → Milwaukee, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 725 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 3,948
- Flights
Cancelled
5.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
725 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 6 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 22 | 15 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 16 | 13 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 27 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 16 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
5.5%
90 of 1,639 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,639 flights
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EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
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What the Data Says About EWR to MKE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Newark to Milwaukee (EWR to MKE) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 3,948 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 64.8 minutes. The 725-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 5.5% of 1,639 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 70% - a 30-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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