More than 1,100 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruptions
The nationwide flight disruption extended into Sunday following cancellations or delays on thousands of flights on Saturday, when the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
As of 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, more than 1,100 flights were canceled nationwide, according to the FlightAware website, as the FAA grappled with sustained staffing issues at air traffic controller towers and centers.
On Saturday, 1,521 flights were canceled nationwide and more than 6,400 flights were delayed.
A traveler checks the flight schedule at LaGuardia International Airport on November 8, 2025 in New York.
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Saturday’s figures exceeded those of Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled. Since Friday, more than 3,700 flights have been canceled.
Major disturbances were expected to continue into Sunday. As of Saturday night, there were more than 40 air traffic control personnel activations at facilities across the country.
The FAA decided not to cut any international flights because it would be a violation of international agreements with countries, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday in an interview on ABC News Live.
ABC News’ Ahmad Hemingway, Jon Haworth and Nadine El-Bawab contributed to this report.
