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Route · MCI → MKE · 2020–2025 BTS data

Kansas City to Milwaukee

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to MKE (Kansas City to Milwaukee) ranks #4668 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.3%
On-time
+6.3 pts
vs US avg
57 min
Delay when late
789
Flights
#4668 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.5%

Best Month

Jan 2020 86%

Worst Month

Jan 2020 86%

Distance

436 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 6 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 30 5 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 31 7 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 35 6 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 34 10 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 30 3 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 30 4 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 9 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 5 0 0 WN
May 2024 41 7 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 41 8 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 43 6 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 31 6 1 0 WN
Dec 2023 46 3 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 47 3 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 43 9 0 0 WN
Apr 2020 35 1 15 0 WN
Mar 2020 50 2 2 0 WN
Feb 2020 48 5 0 0 WN
Jan 2020 51 7 2 0 WN

MCI–MKE seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (93.6%) · weakest: June (76.6%)

75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 93.5%

Strongest calendar month

November

93.6% on-time · ~47 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~48 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

76.6% on-time · ~32 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.5%

20 of 789 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 789 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

MCI - Kansas City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.

MCI on-time profile

MKE - Milwaukee

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.

MKE on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See MCI and MKE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare MCI vs MKE

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among MCI's stronger departures

MCI → MKE posts a 85.3% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 14 of 39 BTS-tracked routes leaving Kansas City. The same hub also shows 25 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1119 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About MCI to MKE

Kansas City to Milwaukee (MCI to MKE) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.3% on-time rate across 789 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 436 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 20 of 789 flights were cancelled (2.5%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, MCI–MKE peaks in November at 93.6% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.6%, a 17.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MCI to MKE rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, MCI to MKE ranks #4668 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from MCI to MKE? ▼
Flights from Kansas City to Milwaukee have a 85.3% on-time rate based on 789 flights. The average delay is 57.0 minutes. The best recent month was Jan 2020 with 86% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for MCI to MKE? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.5% of flights on this route were cancelled (20 of 789 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from MCI to MKE? ▼
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Milwaukee (MKE) is approximately 436 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

MCI Airport

Kansas City
MKE Airport

Milwaukee
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using MCI–MKE data

MCI–MKE runs 6.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare MCI and MKE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
  • If your dates flex, November (93.6% on-time) beats June (76.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 85.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.