Route · MKE → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MKE to EWR (Milwaukee to Newark) ranks #2912 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 3,955
- Flights
- #2912 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
MKE–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (84.8%) · weakest: December (71.1%)
Strongest calendar month
September
84.8% on-time · ~83 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~90 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
71.1% on-time · ~70 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.8%
78 of 1,638 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,638 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
MKE on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MKE and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MKE vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MKE departures
From MKE, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 27 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (9 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Newark · fleet on-time rank #3071 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, MKE–EWR peaks in September at 84.8% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~90 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 71.1%, a 13.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MKE–EWR data
MKE–EWR is mid-pack at 80.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MKE and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MKE airport
- If your dates flex, September (84.8% on-time) beats December (71.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.2% 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.
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