Veterans Day 2025 flight delays: press kit
Cancellations define Veterans Day 2025: 6.39% of scheduled flights never operated, against 2.05% in the weeks around it, a gap of 4.3 points. Beyond that, the on-time rate was 78.0% against 79.8% and late flights averaged 75 minutes against 72.
Five-point summary
- 78.0% of 55,937 flights arrived on time, against 79.8% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
- Cancellations: 6.39% against 2.05%. Delayed flights averaged 75 minutes late against 72.
- Worst day: Monday 10 November 2025, 60.1% on time.
- Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: New York (LGA), 62.6% to 50.8%.
- Best departure window: 5am–8am (85.3%). Most punctual large carrier: Alaska Airlines (86.7%).
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Data
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Cite as
DelayAtlas, "Veterans Day 2025 flight delays", computed from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance data, accessed 2026-09-15. https://delayatlas.com/holidays/veterans-day/2025Window: Monday 10 November 2025 to Wednesday 12 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.