DFW to EYW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Key West International Airport · 1,089 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or EYW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Key West (EYW) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (65% on time); around 1pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Saturday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 | 62% | 2.4% | 39 min | 17.4% | 332 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm65%197 flights
- 1pm55%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday75%4.3% cancelled
- Wednesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%0.0% cancelled
- Friday61%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday47%8.5% cancelled
- Sunday58%0.0% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DFW to EYW: common questions
- How often are DFW to EYW flights on time?
- 62% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Key West cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 332).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 17.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EYW to DFW — 70% 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: DFW → EYW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.