Flights Milwaukee → Atlanta
MKE → ATL
How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Atlanta?
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 32m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Milwaukee to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, with 87% of the 537 total flights arriving on time. The average delay for these flights is just under six minutes at 5.7 minutes. The aircraft used include the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90, Boeing 717, and Boeing 737-700, serving a destination airport that sees over one hundred million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Milwaukee (MKE) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1414 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milwaukee (MKE) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south for about 1,078 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 32m.
Departures from Milwaukee on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of MKE-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,414 tracked MKE-ATL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating MKE-ATL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MKE-ATL
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 32m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Milwaukee (MKE) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 1414 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milwaukee-Atlanta is 2.26% across 1414 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
