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Presidents Day weekend 2025 flight delays: press kit

Something went badly wrong over Presidents Day weekend 2025: only 64.1% of flights arrived on time, against 82.4% either side of the holiday. A 18.3 points fall on this scale almost always traces to weather at the big hubs rather than to holiday traffic alone. Beyond that, late flights averaged 83 minutes against 68 and cancellations came to 3.19% against 1.09%.

Five-point summary

• 64.1% of 75,449 flights arrived on time, against 82.4% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 3.19% against 1.09%. Delayed flights averaged 83 minutes late against 68.
• Worst day: Sunday 16 February 2025, 57.5% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Detroit (DTW), 79.0% to 43.3%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (80.1%). Most punctual large carrier: Hawaiian Airlines (78.3%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 14 February 2025 to Monday 17 February 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.