Route · MKE → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to New York
The MKE–JFK corridor (Milwaukee, WI → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 745 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 2,068
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 65%
Distance
745 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 21 | 8 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 1 | B6,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 21 | 4 | 2 | B6,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO |
| May 2023 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO |
| Apr 2023 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO,B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,B6,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
32 of 1,538 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,538 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About MKE to JFK
2,068 tracked flights put the MKE to JFK pairing (Milwaukee to New York) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.3 minutes on average. Across the 745-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,538 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 65% - a 29-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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