MKE → JFKMilwaukee to New York

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (JFK): 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 22 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 Milwaukee and New York. Updated 15 September 2026 at 03:26 UTC.

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +0
JFK New York smooth · +0
1,197 km · ~2h 02m est.
departs 08:117x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 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 DL5404 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14DL5404dep +6 → arr−27
09-13DL5404dep +14 → arr−9
09-12DL5404dep +6 → arr−23
09-11DL5404dep +7 → arr−22
09-10DL5404dep +176 → arr+161
09-09DL5404dep +7 → arr−19
09-08DL5404dep +7 → arr−24

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 15 kt Full MKE delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 44% 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 JFK 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 JFK questions

Is MKE–JFK 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 MKE to JFK?

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 MKE–JFK 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 MKE and arrival-side delay at JFK, 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.