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Key West International Airport (EYW): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Key West International Airport (EYW) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 66% in March 2025. Across the year it averages 76% against a national 78%, over roughly 22 departures a day to 21 destinations.

Departures on-time
76%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
22 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
2.3%
Destinations
21
nonstop
Airlines
9

Plan your departure from EYW

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 8 a.m.
89% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
82% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Delta Air Lines
82% on-time from EYW
Cancellation risk
2.3%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at EYW50%75%100%June 2024: 72% on-time (509 flights)72Jun 2024July 2024: 68% on-time (513 flights)68August 2024: 76% on-time (497 flights)76September 2024: 87% on-time (483 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (560 flights)89November 2024: 84% on-time (690 flights)84December 2024: 73% on-time (777 flights)73Dec 2024January 2025: 74% on-time (756 flights)74February 2025: 74% on-time (706 flights)74March 2025: 66% on-time (838 flights)66Mar 2025April 2025: 77% on-time (754 flights)77May 2025: 76% on-time (622 flights)76June 2025: 76% on-time (504 flights)76Jun 2025July 2025: 78% on-time (501 flights)78August 2025: 79% on-time (480 flights)79September 2025: 87% on-time (439 flights)87Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (558 flights)85November 2025: 77% on-time (736 flights)77December 2025: 73% on-time (866 flights)73Dec 2025January 2026: 74% on-time (889 flights)74February 2026: 66% on-time (805 flights)66March 2026: 73% on-time (885 flights)73Mar 2026April 2026: 82% on-time (816 flights)82May 2026: 82% on-time (697 flights)82

Best time of day to depart from EYW

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at EYW7 a.m.: 89% on-time (923 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (306 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (153 flights)910 a.m.: 82% on-time (297 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (1,393 flights)1112 p.m.: 78% on-time (2,280 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,744 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,576 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,363 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,442 flights)165 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,465 flights)176 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,111 flights)187 p.m.: 82% on-time (655 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%24 min
Tuesday80%16 min
Wednesdaybest82%15 min
Thursday76%22 min
Friday75%21 min
Saturday71%24 min
Sunday71%28 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from EYW ↓

Busiest routes from EYW

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
EYW → ATL (Atlanta)1,45683%15 min
EYW → CLT (Charlotte)1,26579%20 min
EYW → MIA (Miami)1,24680%14 min
EYW → ORD (Chicago)66568%27 min
EYW → DCA (Washington)57676%15 min
EYW → PHL (Philadelphia)49369%43 min
EYW → EWR (Newark)46068%29 min
EYW → LGA (New York)36369%25 min
EYW → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)33266%34 min
EYW → PIE (St. Petersburg)31381%14 min
EYW → BOS (Boston)22066%26 min
EYW → IAD (Washington)11479%23 min
EYW → AVL (Asheville)10874%18 min
EYW → CVG (Cincinnati)10873%28 min
EYW → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)10251%28 min

Compare airlines departing EYW ↓

Where flights into EYW come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ATL (Atlanta) → EYW1,45681%14 min
CLT (Charlotte) → EYW1,26579%15 min
MIA (Miami) → EYW1,24685%8 min
ORD (Chicago) → EYW66579%14 min
DCA (Washington) → EYW57680%11 min
PHL (Philadelphia) → EYW49382%14 min
EWR (Newark) → EYW46079%17 min
LGA (New York) → EYW36377%13 min

Most reliable routes

  1. EYW → ATL83%
  2. EYW → PIE81%
  3. EYW → MIA80%
  4. EYW → CLT79%
  5. EYW → IAD79%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. EYW → FLL51%
  2. EYW → BOS66%
  3. EYW → DFW66%
  4. EYW → EWR68%
  5. EYW → ORD68%

What causes delays at EYW

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing EYW.

  • Late-arriving aircraft51%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather7%

Airline performance at EYW

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines82%16 min2,918
Envoy Air80%15 min4,278
Allegiant Air79%21 min1,630
United Airlines74%29 min1,058
Republic Airways74%19 min2,176
American Airlines70%35 min3,346
JetBlue Airways66%30 min348
Spirit Airlines50%30 min102

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at EYW?
24% of departures from Key West International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 22 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from EYW?
Flights scheduled around 8 a.m. depart on time 89% of the time at EYW, versus 68% around 5 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at EYW?
In this dataset, March 2025 was the weakest month at EYW, with 66% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at EYW?
2.3% of scheduled departures from EYW were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 15,881 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.