Flights Key West → Atlanta
EYW → ATL
How long is the flight from Key West to Atlanta?
The flight from Key West (EYW) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Key West to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, with 84% of flights arriving on time. On average, the flights experience a delay of 6.8 minutes, and over the course of a year, there are approximately 357 flights along this route serving one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Key West (EYW) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 884 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.47%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Key West the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Key West (EYW) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north for about 1,042 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 39m.
Departures from Key West on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 51% of EYW-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Key West the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 884 tracked EYW-ATL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EYW-ATL
The flight from Key West (EYW) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 39m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Key West (EYW) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 884 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Key West-Atlanta is 1.47% across 884 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
