MSP to MKE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to General Mitchell International Airport · 297 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or MKE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Milwaukee (MKE) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (74%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 0.8% | 12 min | 6.3% | 533 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 1.0% | 17 min | 9.1% | 1,026 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%19 flights
- 7am86%149 flights
- 8am84%133 flights
- 9am87%45 flights
- 10am83%136 flights
- 12pm80%55 flights
- 1pm79%254 flights
- 3pm84%103 flights
- 4pm74%143 flights
- 5pm61%44 flights
- 6pm76%106 flights
- 7pm78%166 flights
- 8pm86%143 flights
- 9pm85%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.3% cancelled
- Friday77%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.8% 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)61%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Late-arriving aircraft6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
MSP to MKE: common questions
- How often are MSP to MKE flights on time?
- 81% 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 Minneapolis to Milwaukee cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 1,559).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MKE to MSP — 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: MSP → MKE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.