Historical on-time performance
New York to Milwaukee
738 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LGA–MKE arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.2%of scheduled flights
based on 706 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel6.2%Flights706
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline30%
- Weather30%
- Air traffic (NAS)41%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 44 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LGA → MKE
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 716 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 854 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 45 min · 718 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 80 min · 710 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 248 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 481 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 45 min · 483 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 482 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 430 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 484 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 65 min · 484 flights
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