Route · EYW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Key West to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EYW to ORD (Key West to Chicago) ranks #3399 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.8%
- On-time
- -7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 2,776
- Flights
- #3399 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Feb 2023 83%
Worst Month
Feb 2022 42%
Distance
1,251 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 36 | 0 | 1 | YX,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 1 | MQ,YX |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 64 | 25 | 2 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 83 | 27 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 26 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 25 | 4 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Apr 2023 | 60 | 24 | 1 | 2 | YX,MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 2 | MQ,YX |
| Feb 2023 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ,YX |
| Jan 2023 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 1 | MQ,YX |
| Dec 2022 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| May 2022 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Apr 2022 | 61 | 26 | 2 | 1 | MQ,YX,AA |
| Mar 2022 | 66 | 37 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA |
| Feb 2022 | 60 | 35 | 3 | 1 | AA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2022 | 66 | 34 | 4 | 6 | MQ,YX,AA |
EYW–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (86.0%) · weakest: April (66.2%)
Strongest calendar month
September
86.0% on-time · ~50 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~117 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
April
66.2% on-time · ~63 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
26 of 1,424 flights
Diversion Rate
1.3%
19 of 1,424 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 profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EYW and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EYW vs ORDOrigin-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 71.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4770 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EYW to ORD
On-time performance on the EYW to ORD pairing (Key West to Chicago) trails a chunk of the network: 71.8% of 2,776 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 76.9-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,251 miles across 17 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.8% (26 of 1,424 flights), with 1.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2023 posted the strongest performance at 83% on-time, while Feb 2022 came in at just 42% - a 42-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EYW–ORD peaks in September at 86.0% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~117 flights per month) ; the softest month is April at 66.2%, a 19.8-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–ORD data
EYW–ORD sits 7.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare EYW and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EYW airport
- If your dates flex, September (86.0% on-time) beats April (66.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 71.8% 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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