LGA to MKE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport · 738 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or MKE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Milwaukee (MKE) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 6.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 83% | 6.4% | 12 min | 7.3% | 841 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%208 flights
- 10am91%12 flights
- 11am87%179 flights
- 2pm87%47 flights
- 3pm75%148 flights
- 4pm82%29 flights
- 7pm73%99 flights
- 8pm74%109 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%10.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%8.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%6.3% cancelled
- Thursday83%4.7% cancelled
- Friday81%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday83%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday82%8.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Security0%
LGA to MKE: common questions
- How often are LGA to MKE flights on time?
- 83% 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 New York to Milwaukee cancelled?
- 6.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 841).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MKE to LGA — 82% 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: LGA → MKE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.