Flights Milwaukee → Philadelphia
MKE → PHL
How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Philadelphia?
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 29m 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 Philadelphia has an on-time performance rate of 87%, with a mean delay of 34.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 121 flights, connecting two cities with significant air traffic volumes, particularly given that Philadelphia's airport serves nearly 28 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.
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The Milwaukee (MKE) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 446 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads east for about 1,108 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 29m.
Departures from Milwaukee on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of MKE-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 446 tracked MKE-PHL flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 7.2% 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-PHL
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 29m 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) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 446 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milwaukee-Philadelphia is 7.17% across 446 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.
