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San Diego (SAN) to Milwaukee (MKE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

San Diego (SAN) to Milwaukee (MKE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 142 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 75% arrived on time.

On-time
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.39
last 12 months
Duration
3h 59m
scheduled
Distance
1,739 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SAN to MKE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 50% on-time (4 flights)50Jun 2024July 2024: 25% on-time (4 flights)25August 2024: 100% on-time (1 flights)100June 2025: 100% on-time (4 flights)100Jun 2025July 2025: 75% on-time (4 flights)75August 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100October 2025: 95% on-time (21 flights)95Oct 2025November 2025: 70% on-time (20 flights)70December 2025: 65% on-time (17 flights)65January 2026: 100% on-time (8 flights)100Jan 2026February 2026: 100% on-time (11 flights)100March 2026: 76% on-time (21 flights)76April 2026: 67% on-time (18 flights)67Apr 2026May 2026: 53% on-time (17 flights)53

Best time to fly from SAN to MKE

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%10 min
Tuesday33%33 min
Wednesdaybest100%0 min
Thursday65%30 min
Friday79%16 min
Saturday71%14 min
Sunday86%8 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft55%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SAN to MKE delayed?
25% of SAN–MKE flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
How long is the flight from SAN to MKE?
The scheduled SAN–MKE flight time averages 3h 59m over 1,739 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are SAN to MKE flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 151 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.