MKE to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 738 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 6.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (74%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Wednesday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE to LGA?
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. | 82% | 6.8% | 17 min | 8.7% | 841 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%20 flights
- 6am87%190 flights
- 8am78%35 flights
- 10am83%198 flights
- 11am90%10 flights
- 1pm80%85 flights
- 2pm82%112 flights
- 4pm73%12 flights
- 5pm74%172 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%12.1% cancelled
- Tuesday78%7.5% cancelled
- Wednesday77%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday88%3.9% cancelled
- Friday84%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday80%10.9% 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)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Late-arriving aircraft14%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather23%
- Security0%
MKE to LGA: common questions
- How often are MKE to LGA flights on time?
- 82% 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 Milwaukee to New York cancelled?
- 6.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 841).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to MKE — 83% 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: MKE → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.