Flights Milwaukee → Charlotte
MKE → CLT
How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Charlotte?
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 1h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Charlotte operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 81%. Over the course of the year, this route sees approximately 238 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft models, with each flight experiencing an average delay of 22.1 minutes. The destination airport in Charlotte serves a substantial number of passengers annually, totaling 47,758,605.
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.
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The Milwaukee (MKE) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 602 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milwaukee (MKE) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south-east for about 1,048 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Milwaukee on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 36% of MKE-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 602 tracked MKE-CLT flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MKE-CLT
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 1h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Milwaukee (MKE) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 602 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milwaukee-Charlotte is 2.66% across 602 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
