MKE to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Miami International Airport · 1,258 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Envoy Air was the least (79%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE to MIA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 81% | 0.0% | 12 min | 6.5% | 31 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 2.3% | 11 min | 2.4% | 86 |
| Southwest Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 18 min | 12.5% | 8 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 12 min | 0.0% | 6 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%12.5% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday58%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.0% 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)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Late-arriving aircraft6%
- 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%
MKE to MIA: common questions
- How often are MKE to MIA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 131).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 3.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to MKE — 67% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.