EYW to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Key West International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 145 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EYW or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 51% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.9% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (54% on time); around 2pm did worst (47%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (55% on time) and Sunday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from EYW to FLL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 51% | 4.9% | 28 min | 20.6% | 102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm54%49 flights
- 2pm47%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%5.9% cancelled
- Tuesday33%14.3% cancelled
- Wednesday67%14.3% cancelled
- Thursday55%4.3% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday57%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday45%4.3% 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 aircraft68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)80%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EYW to FLL: common questions
- How often are EYW to FLL flights on time?
- 51% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 4.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 20.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EYW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to EYW — 44% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.