Route · MKE → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Fort Lauderdale
The MKE–FLL corridor (Milwaukee, WI → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,243 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 523
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Dec 2021 96%
Worst Month
Mar 2022 66%
Distance
1,243 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2022 | 56 | 19 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2022 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2022 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Dec 2021 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2021 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2021 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2021 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2020 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2020 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2020 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
12 of 523 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 523 flights
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MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About MKE to FLL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Milwaukee to Fort Lauderdale (MKE to FLL) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 523 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.5 minutes. The 1,243-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.3% of 523 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2021 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Mar 2022 came in at just 66% - 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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