Flights Phoenix → Milwaukee
PHX → MKE
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Milwaukee?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Milwaukee (MKE) takes about 3h 21m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Milwaukee operates with an average on-time performance of 74%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 421 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates approximately 6,015,731 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Milwaukee (MKE) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 886 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Milwaukee: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Milwaukee (MKE) heads north-east for about 2,346 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 21m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 43% of PHX-MKE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Milwaukee it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 886 tracked PHX-MKE flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.2% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-MKE
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Milwaukee (MKE) takes about 3h 21m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Milwaukee (MKE) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 886 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Milwaukee is 1.24% across 886 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
