Flight delays are unfortunately common in air travel. Nate Silver over at FiveThirtyEight has crunched the numbers and determined the magic hour to avoid delays.
After analyzing the numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, he found:
The best time to fly is between 6 and 7 in the morning. Flights scheduled to depart in that window arrived just 8.6 minutes late on average. Flights leaving before 6, or between 7 and 8, are nearly as good.
After this time, delays start creeping in and compounding upon themselves. The peak delay topped out at an average 20.7 minutes.
If you can't fly during the 6 AM to 7 AM window, the next best time to fly is after 10 PM when delays taper off again. Check out the link for full details.
Fly Early, Arrive on Time | FiveThirtyEight via Map Happy
Photo by Michael Duxbury .
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