Memorial Day Weekend Flight Delays: Airports In San Francisco, Chicago And More Impacted

BreakingBusinessMemorial Day Weekend Flight Delays: Airports In San Francisco, Chicago And More ImpactedByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorMay 24, 2026, 04:44pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineMultiple airports across the U.S. experienced significant flight delays Sunday, according to data from FlightAware, with weather conditions stifling around 4,100 departures and arrivals amid Memorial Day weekend.Chicago O'Hare International Airport experienced significant delays Sunday. Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFPKey FactsChicago O'Hare International Airport has recorded 1,099 delays so far Sunday, with 25 flights canceled, according to FlightAware, which noted departure delays averaged 48 minutes.Boston Logan International Airport has logged 215 delays as several inbound flights were delayed at their origin for an average of 57 minutes due to low clouds, FlightAware reported.Delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York totaled 210 as of Sunday afternoon due to traffic volume.San Francisco International Airport has experienced 160 delays attributed to low clouds, according to FlightAware.Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas recorded 112 delays as of the afternoon, with the holdups lasting between 16 and 30 minutes over wind disruptions. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'h...