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Christmas and New Year 2025 flight delays: press kit

Christmas and New Year 2025 flights ran 6.5 points less punctual than the weeks around it: 72.4% arrived on time, against 78.9%. Beyond that, late flights averaged 73 minutes against 75 and cancellations came to 1.95% against 1.00%.

Five-point summary

• 72.4% of 282,442 flights arrived on time, against 78.9% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 1.95% against 1.00%. Delayed flights averaged 73 minutes late against 75.
• Worst day: Sunday 28 December 2025, 59.7% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Oakland (OAK), 86.3% to 66.8%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (84.7%). Most punctual large carrier: Envoy Air (79.7%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Saturday 20 December 2025 to Saturday 3 January 2026. 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.