DCA to EYW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Key West International Airport · 1,023 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or EYW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Key West (EYW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Envoy Air was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 12pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to EYW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 84% | 3.5% | 8 min | 2.9% | 144 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 83% | 0.4% | 8 min | 2.2% | 232 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 1.9% | 17 min | 8.6% | 214 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%101 flights
- 8am82%238 flights
- 9am80%25 flights
- 11am90%10 flights
- 12pm77%187 flights
- 1pm79%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%4.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DCA to EYW: common questions
- How often are DCA to EYW flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Washington to Key West cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 590).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EYW to DCA — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DCA → EYW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.