Route · MKE → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to New York
The MKE–LGA corridor (Milwaukee, WI → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 738 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 5,399
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Nov 2023 96%
Worst Month
May 2025 64%
Distance
738 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 9 | 11 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 95 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 109 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 112 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 96 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
56 of 2,174 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,174 flights
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MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →LGA - 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 LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Milwaukee to New York (MKE to LGA) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 5,399 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 100.3 minutes. The 738-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.6% of 2,174 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 64% - a 32-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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