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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
225
April 2026
Seats
16,100
both directions
Passengers
11,182
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–MKE?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–MKE departures in April 2026 (184), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
184 departures · 13,151 seats
Share of departures81.8%68.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
40 departures · 2,812 seats
Share of departures17.8%72.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.4%100.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MKE?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 82% of LGA–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
184 departures · 68.5% load
81.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
40 departures · 72.3% load
17.8% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.4%
How has LGA–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MKE departures rose from 224 in May 2025 to 225 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
224 departures · 13,723 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2025
215 departures · 13,468 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
206 departures · 12,269 passengers
80.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MKE
72.1% full
113 departures · 5,857 passengers
MKE → LGA
66.8% full
112 departures · 5,325 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MKE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (81.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (17.8%).
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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