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Columbus Day weekend 2024 flight delays: press kit

Anyone who avoided Columbus Day weekend 2024 expecting chaos avoided a normal week. 84.8% of flights landed on time, against 86.2% either side of it; the 66-minute average delay compares with 62, and cancellations came to 1.11% against 1.17%.

Five-point summary

• 84.8% of 82,056 flights arrived on time, against 86.2% in the two weeks either side (no measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 1.11% against 1.17%. Delayed flights averaged 66 minutes late against 62.
• Worst day: Friday 11 October 2024, 81.7% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Newark (EWR), 84.5% to 74.5%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (92.6%). Most punctual large carrier: Envoy Air (91.2%).

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 11 October 2024 to Monday 14 October 2024. 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.