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Presidents Day weekend 2023 flight delays: press kit

Anyone who avoided Presidents Day weekend 2023 expecting chaos avoided a normal week. 82.0% of flights landed on time, against 80.5% either side of it; the 62-minute average delay compares with 66, and cancellations came to 0.44% against 1.55%.

Five-point summary

• 82.0% of 71,995 flights arrived on time, against 80.5% in the two weeks either side (no measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.44% against 1.55%. Delayed flights averaged 62 minutes late against 66.
• Worst day: Friday 17 February 2023, 72.1% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Honolulu (HNL), 77.0% to 53.9%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (90.0%). Most punctual large carrier: Endeavor Air (87.5%).

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 17 February 2023 to Monday 20 February 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.