Noem Report/Delay data

Flight delays rose 36% under Noem

When Noem started, about 1 in 5 flights arrived late. By the time she was fired, it was 1 in 4.

19%

Mar '25

26%

Feb '26

+36%

increase

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Percentage of U.S. flights delayed during Noem's DHS tenure, rising from 19.2% to 26.1%

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Percentage of flights NOT arriving on time (within 15 min of schedule), by month. Source: BTS.

On-time rate fell while cancellations stayed elevated

Blue line: on-time arrivals (falling). Amber bars: cancellation rate (averaging 1.99% across 13 months).

Monthly on-time rate and cancellation rate under Noem's DHS tenure

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Dual-axis: on-time rate (left, blue) and cancellation rate (right, amber).

Takeaway

The share of delayed U.S. flights increased 36% during Noem's tenure — from 19.2% to 26.1%. That's the worst sustained stretch since the post-COVID chaos of 2022.

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