About 1 in 3 AA 6261 flights from Milwaukee arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (33%); 4.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
AA 6261: MKE → ORD
Scheduled to leave Milwaukee at 4:59 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 6261. Over the past year it arrived on time 67% of the time (120 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 20 | 75% |
| Tuesday | 18 | — |
| Wednesday | 18 | — |
| Thursday | 19 | — |
| Friday | 13 | — |
| Saturday | 19 | — |
| Sunday | 13 | — |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 6261 from MKE to ORD late?
American Airlines 6261 from Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 33% of 120 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.2% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.