MIA to MKE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport · 1,258 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or MKE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Milwaukee (MKE) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (72% on time); around 9pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Wednesday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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% | 0.0% | 15 min | 16.7% | 6 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 2.3% | 11 min | 4.8% | 86 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 0.0% | 50 min | 21.9% | 32 |
| Southwest Airlines | 13% | 0.0% | 39 min | 25.0% | 8 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm72%61 flights
- 9pm65%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday53%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday58%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%12.5% 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)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MIA to MKE: common questions
- How often are MIA to MKE flights on time?
- 67% 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 Miami to Milwaukee cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 132).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MKE to MIA — 76% 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: MIA → MKE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.