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Columbus Day weekend 2025 flight delays: press kit

74.4% of Columbus Day weekend 2025 flights arrived on time. In the two weeks around the holiday it was 81.8%, so the holiday took 7.4 points off the rate. Beyond that, late flights averaged 68 minutes against 63 and cancellations came to 0.56% against 0.36%.

Five-point summary

• 74.4% of 80,333 flights arrived on time, against 81.8% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.56% against 0.36%. Delayed flights averaged 68 minutes late against 63.
• Worst day: Monday 13 October 2025, 70.9% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Phoenix (PHX), 81.9% to 53.6%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (90.1%). Most punctual large carrier: Envoy Air (82.9%).

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 10 October 2025 to Monday 13 October 2025. 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.