EYW to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Key West International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 646 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EYW or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Key West (EYW) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (90% on time); around 2pm did worst (81%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from EYW to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 1.7% | 15 min | 6.7% | 1,460 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%365 flights
- 11am90%252 flights
- 12pm86%113 flights
- 1pm88%78 flights
- 2pm81%274 flights
- 3pm86%23 flights
- 5pm79%24 flights
- 6pm82%324 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EYW to ATL: common questions
- How often are EYW to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Key West to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (25 of 1,460).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EYW?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to EYW — 83% 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: EYW → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.