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Christmas and New Year 2022 flight delays: press kit

Christmas and New Year 2022 is remembered in the data for its cancellations, which reached 11.25% of the schedule against 1.23% either side of the holiday. Beyond that, the on-time rate was 63.5% against 77.0% and late flights averaged 84 minutes against 69.

Five-point summary

• 63.5% of 263,726 flights arrived on time, against 77.0% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 11.25% against 1.23%. Delayed flights averaged 84 minutes late against 69.
• Worst day: Friday 23 December 2022, 37.9% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Denver (DEN), 73.5% to 46.9%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (77.1%). Most punctual large carrier: PSA Airlines (80.6%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Tuesday 20 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023. On time means arriving less than 15 minutes after the scheduled gate time. Historical statistics, not a forecast. Source data is a US federal government work in the public domain.