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Memorial Day weekend 2023 flight delays: press kit

The holiday lifted punctuality: 84.6% of Memorial Day weekend 2023 flights were on time against 79.2% in normal weeks, 5.4 points better. Beyond that, late flights averaged 68 minutes against 67 and cancellations came to 0.46% against 0.70%.

Five-point summary

• 84.6% of 73,454 flights arrived on time, against 79.2% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.46% against 0.70%. Delayed flights averaged 68 minutes late against 67.
• Worst day: Friday 26 May 2023, 78.2% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Denver (DEN), 69.5% to 66.8%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (93.5%). Most punctual large carrier: Republic Airways (92.2%).

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 26 May 2023 to Monday 29 May 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.