Route · PHL → MKE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Milwaukee
The PHL–MKE corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Milwaukee, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 690 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 2,210
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2022 93%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 64%
Distance
690 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 1 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 70 | 25 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 98 | 22 | 3 | 0 | F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 0 | F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 1 | F9,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Aug 2023 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jun 2023 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2022 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2022 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2022 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2022 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2022 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
22 of 1,356 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,356 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →MKE - Milwaukee
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What the Data Says About PHL to MKE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Milwaukee (PHL to MKE) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 2,210 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 84.4 minutes. The 690-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 1,356 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2022 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 64% - 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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