Noem Report/Cancellations

137,360 flights cancelled in 13 months

Across 50 major U.S. airports during Noem's entire DHS tenure. When flights did arrive, late ones averaged 44 minutes behind schedule.

137K

cancelled

44 min

avg delay when late

Monthly cancellations

Cancellations ranged from 11K to 12.4K per month, with August 2025 seeing the highest count.

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Average delay for late flights: 44.6 minutes. November peaked at 47.5 minutes — nearly an hour behind schedule.

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Takeaway

137,360 flights were cancelled during Noem's tenure. When flights did arrive late, they averaged 44 minutes behind schedule.