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Route Reliability

Milwaukee → Boston

MKEBOS · 860 miles · Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
743
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines73%571 flights
  2. 2.JetBlue Airways55%172 flights

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

MKE–BOS flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 52% between 3–6 PM.

Wednesday is the weak spot.

MKE–BOS flights arrived on time 76% of the time on Saturdays. On Wednesdays: 65%.

Delta Air Lines has a clear lead on this route.

Delta Air Lines arrived on time 73% of the time on this route; JetBlue Airways managed 55%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(105 flights)
  • Tue67%(107 flights)
  • Wed65%(108 flights)
  • Thu65%(109 flights)
  • Fri69%(111 flights)
  • Sat76%(76 flights)
  • Sun70%(104 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM79%(80 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM63%(186 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(81 flights)
  • 3–6 PM52%(160 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(213 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 68% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%84
July 202552%81
August 202577%86
September 202548%77
October 202549%80
November 202583%47
December 202571%31
January 202668%28
February 202685%26
March 202698%46
April 202677%51
May 202678%83

Based on 743 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.