CLT to MKE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport · 651 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
14 flights
Avg arrival delay
18 min
67 min when late
Airlines
2
959 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Milwaukee (MKE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to MKE?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 1.6% | 9 min | 2.8% | 182 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 1.4% | 20 min | 8.9% | 777 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%66 flights
- 10am89%37 flights
- 11am74%101 flights
- 12pm89%62 flights
- 1pm79%39 flights
- 2pm83%91 flights
- 3pm89%18 flights
- 4pm67%181 flights
- 8pm49%43 flights
- 9pm80%97 flights
- 10pm71%189 flights
- 11pm62%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to MKE: common questions
- How often are CLT to MKE flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charlotte to Milwaukee cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 959).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MKE to CLT — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → MKE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.