Route · EWR → EYW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Key West
The EWR–EYW corridor (Newark, NJ → Key West, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,196 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 3,448
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Apr 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 75%
Distance
1,196 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
15 of 918 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 918 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →EYW - Key West
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Key West, FL.
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What the Data Says About EWR to EYW
3,448 tracked flights put the EWR to EYW pairing (Newark to Key West) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,196-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (918 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Apr 2024 was the strongest month at 88% on-time versus Jan 2024 at 75%, a 13-point difference.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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