LGA to EYW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Key West International Airport · 1,207 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or EYW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Key West (EYW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (84% on time); around 10am did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (44%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 79% | 5.2% | 11 min | 4.0% | 343 |
| Delta Air Lines | 43% | 6.3% | 46 min | 21.4% | 16 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%201 flights
- 10am71%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%15.7% cancelled
- Tuesday89%7.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.0% cancelled
- Friday83%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday52%7.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Security0%
LGA to EYW: common questions
- How often are LGA to EYW flights on time?
- 77% 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 New York to Key West cancelled?
- 5.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 359).
- 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 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EYW to LGA — 72% 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: LGA → EYW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.