Route · MKE → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Newark
The MKE–EWR corridor (Milwaukee, WI → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 725 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 3,955
- Flights
Cancelled
4.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 98%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 61%
Distance
725 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 18 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 12 | 8 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 20 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 83 | 19 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 28 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 27 | 10 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 12 | 12 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 31 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 10 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
4.8%
78 of 1,638 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,638 flights
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MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About MKE to EWR
3,955 tracked flights put the MKE to EWR pairing (Milwaukee to Newark) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.9 minutes on average. Across the 725-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,638 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at just 61% - 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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