MKE → LGAMilwaukee to New York

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,185 km, an estimated 2 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and New York. Updated 22 October 2026 at 20:12 UTC.

Today, MKE → LGA

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 DL5625Delta Left 06:05 +5 Landed 09:05 −12
  2. 10:36 DL4924Delta Left 10:36 Landed 13:59 +7
  3. 13:18 DL5623Delta Departed LGA est. 17:14 +33In the air · sched 16:41

Checked MKE board 10:33 · LGA board 16:12

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +8
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,185 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 28 operated MKE → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL82% on time

Flights DL5625 06:00 daily · DL4924 10:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5623 13:18 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4656 13:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL4924dep +0 → arr+7
10-22DL5625dep +5 → arr−12
10-21DL4924dep +29 → arr+5
10-21DL5623dep −4 → arr−29
10-21DL5624dep +6 → arr−13
10-21DL5625dep +2 → arr−13
10-20DL4924arrived+4
10-20DL5623dep +7 → arr−14
10-20DL5624dep +10 → arr−5
10-20DL5625dep +28 → arr+10
10-19DL4924dep +5 → arr−26
10-19DL5623dep +10 → arr−11
10-19DL5624dep +40 → arr+17
10-19DL5625dep +3 → arr−18
10-18DL4924dep +6 → arr−16
10-18DL5623dep +16 → arr+178
10-18DL5624dep +6 → arr−2
10-18DL5625dep +13 → arr−12
10-17DL4656dep +2 → arr−22
10-17DL5625dep +337 → arr+323
10-16DL4924dep +44 → arr+20
10-16DL5623dep +23 → arr+2
10-16DL5624dep +27 → arr+3
10-16DL5625dep +1 → arr+86
10-15DL4924dep +22 → arr−17
10-15DL5623dep +14 → arr−20
10-15DL5624dep +6 → arr−30
10-15DL5625dep +7 → arr−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MKEMilwaukee +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 5 kt Full MKE delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 17 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Milwaukee to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MKE to LGA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MKE to LGA questions

Is MKE–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:55 from MKE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MKE to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,185 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–132 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–LGA fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.