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Memorial Day weekend 2025 flight delays: press kit

The share of late flights over Memorial Day weekend 2025 was not the story; the length of the delays was. Late arrivals averaged 80 minutes against 70 in the surrounding weeks, a gap of 10 minutes. Beyond that, the on-time rate was 77.9% against 76.6% and cancellations came to 0.65% against 0.82%.

Five-point summary

• 77.9% of 78,097 flights arrived on time, against 76.6% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.65% against 0.82%. Delayed flights averaged 80 minutes late against 70.
• Worst day: Monday 26 May 2025, 71.9% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Denver (DEN), 70.4% to 55.4%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (88.1%). Most punctual large carrier: Hawaiian Airlines (90.6%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 23 May 2025 to Monday 26 May 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.