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Presidents Day weekend 2024 flight delays: press kit

Presidents Day weekend 2024 flights ran 5.8 points less punctual than the weeks around it: 78.4% arrived on time, against 84.2%. Beyond that, late flights averaged 69 minutes against 64 and cancellations came to 0.40% against 0.60%.

Five-point summary

• 78.4% of 73,096 flights arrived on time, against 84.2% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.40% against 0.60%. Delayed flights averaged 69 minutes late against 64.
• Worst day: Saturday 17 February 2024, 70.2% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: New York (JFK), 86.2% to 66.0%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (86.7%). Most punctual large carrier: Envoy Air (88.7%).

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 16 February 2024 to Monday 19 February 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.