Key West to New York

What the Data Says About EYW to LGA

The Key West to New York corridor (EYW → LGA) covers roughly 1,207 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,586 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 69.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 84.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,043 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (2.4%) and 24 diverted (2.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,586 total flights analyzed, the 69.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 84.6-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, Jan 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at 51% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EYW to LGA route, the combination of a 69.5% on-time rate, 84.6-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.