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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Key West (EYW): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Key West (EYW) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 102 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 44% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 4.9% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
44%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
35 min
completed flights
Cancelled
4.9%
Flights/day
0.28
last 12 months
Duration
53m
scheduled
Distance
145 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FLL to EYW flights50%75%100%November 2025: 80% on-time (10 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 53% on-time (20 flights)53January 2026: 21% on-time (21 flights)21February 2026: 14% on-time (16 flights)14Feb 2026March 2026: 35% on-time (23 flights)35April 2026: 92% on-time (12 flights)92

Best time to fly from FLL to EYW

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday31%36 min
Tuesday50%32 min
Wednesdaybest67%30 min
Thursday55%38 min
Friday33%39 min
Saturday57%15 min
Sunday41%35 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft10%
  • Airline operations49%
  • National airspace system36%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FLL to EYW delayed?
56% of FLL–EYW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 35 minutes.
How long is the flight from FLL to EYW?
The scheduled FLL–EYW flight time averages 53m over 145 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 56% of the time.
How often are FLL to EYW flights cancelled?
4.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.

Based on 102 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.