Route · MKE → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MKE to JFK (Milwaukee to New York) ranks #3788 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 2,068
- Flights
- #3788 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
MKE–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (93.0%) · weakest: June (71.9%)
Strongest calendar month
February
93.0% on-time · ~57 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~72 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
71.9% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
32 of 1,538 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,538 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 profileJFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MKE and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MKE vs JFKOrigin-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: New York · fleet on-time rank #2442 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, MKE–JFK peaks in February at 93.0% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~72 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 71.9%, a 21.1-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–JFK data
MKE–JFK is mid-pack at 81.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MKE and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MKE airport
- If your dates flex, February (93.0% on-time) beats June (71.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.8% 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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