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Easter weekend 2025 flight delays: press kit

How late, not how often: over Easter weekend 2025 delayed flights ran 75 minutes behind on average against 69 in the surrounding weeks. Beyond that, the on-time rate was 81.4% against 79.7% and cancellations came to 0.47% against 0.83%.

Five-point summary

• 81.4% of 78,819 flights arrived on time, against 79.7% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.47% against 0.83%. Delayed flights averaged 75 minutes late against 69.
• Worst day: Friday 18 April 2025, 79.0% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Houston (HOU), 79.6% to 71.2%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (88.4%). Most punctual large carrier: Republic Airways (88.3%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 18 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 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.