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Thanksgiving week 2025 flight delays: press kit

By the numbers, Thanksgiving week 2025 was an ordinary stretch of flying. The on-time rate edged up to 77.8% from 76.3% in the surrounding weeks, late flights averaged 76 minutes against 77, and cancellations were 1.74% against 2.09%, all inside the range a normal fortnight produces.

Five-point summary

• 77.8% of 172,288 flights arrived on time, against 76.3% in the two weeks either side (no measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 1.74% against 2.09%. Delayed flights averaged 76 minutes late against 77.
• Worst day: Sunday 30 November 2025, 53.1% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), 73.8% to 65.0%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (87.6%). Most punctual large carrier: Delta Air Lines (81.8%).

Chart

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Saturday 22 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 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.