Route · EYW → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Key West to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EYW to LGA (Key West to New York) ranks #4086 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69.5%
- On-time
- -9.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 1,586
- Flights
- #4086 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Jan 2024 87%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 51%
Distance
1,207 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 6 | YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 61 | 30 | 0 | 2 | DL,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 2 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2023 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2023 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2022 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 3 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| May 2022 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2022 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 2 | YX |
EYW–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (85.7%) · weakest: August (51.0%)
Strongest calendar month
November
85.7% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~61 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
51.0% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
25 of 1,043 flights
Diversion Rate
2.3%
24 of 1,043 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EYW - Key West
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Key West, FL.
EYW on-time profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EYW and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EYW vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from EYW
Among 11 routes leaving EYW, only 6 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 5 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing EYW options should weigh this 69.5% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4848 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EYW to LGA
On-time performance on the EYW to LGA pairing (Key West to New York) trails a chunk of the network: 69.5% of 1,586 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 84.6-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,207 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.4% (25 of 1,043 flights), with 2.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 51% - a 36-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EYW–LGA peaks in November at 85.7% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~61 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 51.0%, a 34.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using EYW–LGA data
EYW–LGA sits 9.5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare EYW and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EYW airport
- If your dates flex, November (85.7% on-time) beats August (51.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 69.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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