EYW to TYS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Key West International Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport · 787 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EYW or TYS 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 Knoxville (TYS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 10am did worst (74%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from EYW to TYS?
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 | 82% | 0.0% | 24 min | 8.0% | 87 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am74%23 flights
- 11am93%27 flights
- 5pm90%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday33%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
EYW to TYS: common questions
- How often are EYW to TYS flights on time?
- 82% 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 Knoxville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 87).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 122 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EYW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TYS to EYW — 85% 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 → TYS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.