Newark to Key West

What the Data Says About EWR to EYW

The Newark to Key West corridor (EWR → EYW) covers roughly 1,196 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,448 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 918 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (1.6%) and 4 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,448 total flights analyzed, the 79.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 13-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to EYW route, the combination of a 79.5% on-time rate, 60.1-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.