New York (LGA) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
286° W
New York (LGA) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 736 miles (1,185 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
202
July 2026
Seats
14,781
both directions
Passengers
12,143
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MKE?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–MKE departures in July 2026 (201), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
201 departures · 14,709 seats
Share of departures99.5%82.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.5%98.6%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MKE?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of LGA–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
201 departures · 82.1% load
99.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 98.6% load
0.5%
How has LGA–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MKE departures fell from 225 in August 2025 to 202 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
225 departures · 13,429 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
223 departures · 11,679 passengers
72.3%
Load
October 2025
221 departures · 12,029 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
202 departures · 10,319 passengers
70.8%
Load
December 2025
195 departures · 10,503 passengers
74.4%
Load
January 2026
191 departures · 7,034 passengers
50.5%
Load
February 2026
182 departures · 7,025 passengers
52.5%
Load
March 2026
202 departures · 10,115 passengers
69.5%
Load
April 2026
225 departures · 11,182 passengers
69.5%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 12,329 passengers
74.1%
Load
June 2026
210 departures · 12,702 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
202 departures · 12,143 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MKE
82.9% full
101 departures · 6,124 passengers
MKE → LGA
81.4% full
101 departures · 6,019 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (LGA) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
LGA to MKE is 736 miles (1,185 km / 640 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 736-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–MKE?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (0.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 736-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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