Flights Milwaukee → New York
MKE → LGA
How long is the flight from Milwaukee to New York?
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 New York operates with a high level of punctuality, with 81% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of one year, there have been 327 total flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, experiencing an average delay of 12.2 minutes. This route serves a highly trafficked destination airport that sees approximately 29,040,963 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.
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The Milwaukee (MKE) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 804 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.34%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (LGA) heads east for about 1,185 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Milwaukee on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of MKE-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 804 tracked MKE-LGA flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 7.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MKE-LGA
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Milwaukee (MKE) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 804 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milwaukee-New York is 7.34% across 804 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest 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.
