Route · EYW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Key West to Chicago
The EYW–ORD corridor (Key West, FL → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 1,251 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.8%
- On-time
- -7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 2,776
- Flights
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 |
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.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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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.
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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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