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Martin Luther King Jr. weekend 2024 flight delays: press kit

Martin Luther King Jr. weekend 2024 was a hard holiday to fly. The on-time rate fell to 59.0% from 76.4% in the weeks around it, a drop of 17.4 points that is several times what ordinary week-to-week variation produces. Beyond that, late flights averaged 89 minutes against 74 and cancellations came to 10.42% against 3.31%.

Five-point summary

• 59.0% of 70,276 flights arrived on time, against 76.4% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 10.42% against 3.31%. Delayed flights averaged 89 minutes late against 74.
• Worst day: Monday 15 January 2024, 50.2% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Chicago (ORD), 69.1% to 18.3%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (72.5%). Most punctual large carrier: Hawaiian Airlines (73.5%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 12 January 2024 to Monday 15 January 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.