Route · MKE → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Atlanta
The MKE–ATL corridor (Milwaukee, WI → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 669 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.2%
- On-time
- +10.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 13,271
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 71%
Distance
669 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 183 | 33 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 176 | 22 | 3 | 2 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 187 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 198 | 17 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 22 | 1 | 2 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 196 | 26 | 6 | 2 | DL |
| May 2025 | 197 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 173 | 19 | 2 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 202 | 27 | 2 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 171 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 185 | 23 | 9 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 196 | 37 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 203 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 222 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 214 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 226 | 14 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 227 | 48 | 12 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 212 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 222 | 46 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 202 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 194 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 169 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 189 | 54 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
52 of 4,744 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
13 of 4,744 flights
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MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About MKE to ATL
Milwaukee to Atlanta (MKE to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.2% on-time rate across 13,271 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 669 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 52 of 4,744 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 13 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 71% - a 25-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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