DCA to EYW flight delays
Washington, VA (DCA) Key West, FL (EYW) · 1,023 miles
584 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
81.09%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.71%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
52 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
11 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In April it ran 18.1 points more punctual than in December — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The route has been getting better. The later months in the record run 8.6 points more punctual than the earlier ones, which usually means a schedule that was too tight has been given more room.
The two directions do not behave alike. EYW to DCA arrives on time 5 points less often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
This route does better than its own airport. Departures from DCA overall run 7.2 points less punctual than this particular one — so whatever congestion DCA has, this route is largely escaping it.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, American Airlines arrived on time most often on DCA to EYW. Envoy Air was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in April and worst in December.
Every airline on DCA to EYW
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Airways | 225 | 81.61% | 0.44% | 36 min | B |
| Envoy Air | 215 | 78.67% | 1.86% | 72 min | C |
| American Airlines | 144 | 83.94% | 3.47% | 43 min | C |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
EYW to DCA Key West back to Washington 76.11% on time DOther routes from Washington
Common questions
Are flights from Washington to Key West usually delayed?
81.09% of flights on the DCA to EYW route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Washington to Key West?
American Airlines, at 83.94% on time across 144 flights. The least punctual on the route was Envoy Air at 78.67%.
How often are DCA to EYW flights cancelled?
1.71% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 17 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Washington to Key West?
April, when 89.8% of flights arrived on time. The worst was December at 71.7%.
When DCA to EYW flights are late, how late are they?
About 52 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on DCA to EYW during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →