American AirlinesAA47% on time
Flights AA5018 08:30 Mo Th Fr Su · AA5474 11:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · AA5439 16:10 daily · AA1075 22:00 daily
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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Milwaukee (MKE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 47% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,108 km, an estimated 1 hour 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Milwaukee. Updated 8 September 2026 at 19:29 UTC.
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
MKE
Milwaukee
smooth · +0
1,108 km · ~1h 55m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
47% on time
of the last 17 operated PHL → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+27 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and MKE: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Philadelphia to Milwaukee route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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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PHL to MKE questions
Is PHL–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.
Morning or evening flight on PHL–MKE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 22:00 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MKE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PHL to MKE?
Great-circle distance is 1,108 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 108–125 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHL–MKE fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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