JFK → MKENew York to Milwaukee

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Milwaukee (MKE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,197 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Milwaukee. Updated 12 September 2026 at 23:12 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +0
MKE Milwaukee smooth · +0
1,197 km · ~2h 02m est.
departs 17:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated JFK → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL86% on time

Flights DL4986 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL4986departed−16
09-11DL4986dep −6 → arr−20
09-10DL4986dep +0 → arr−23
09-09DL4986dep −11 → arr+16
09-08DL4986dep −3 → arr−38
09-07DL4986dep −12 → arr−39
09-06DL4986dep −12 → arr−26

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 7 kt Full JFK delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 6 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Milwaukee route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to MKE 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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JFK to MKE questions

Is JFK–MKE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JFK to MKE?

Great-circle distance is 1,197 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–MKE fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at MKE, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.