EYW to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Key West International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 751 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EYW or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 10am did worst (81%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from EYW to AVL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 83% | 1.9% | 12 min | 5.7% | 107 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%24 flights
- 10am81%26 flights
- 12pm82%22 flights
- 1pm90%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.9% 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 aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EYW to AVL: common questions
- How often are EYW to AVL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 107).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% 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: AVL to EYW — 84% 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 → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.