Tarmac Time: The longest single time away
from the gate at the diversion airport or airports.
Ranked by longest single tarmac time
| Airline | Flight Date | Flight Number | Longest Single Tarmac Time at Diversion Airport (in mins.) | Total Tarmac Time at Diversion Airport (in mins.) | Origin Airport | Origin City | Destination Airport | Destination City | Day of Week | Diversion Airport | Diversion City | Distance from Scheduled Destination | Scheduled Departure Time | Actual Gate Departure Time | Departure Delay (in mins.) | Taxi-Out Time (in mins.) | Wheels Off | Diverted Flights Reaching Scheduled Destination | Total Tarmac Time at Origin, Diversion and Destination Airports (in mins.) | ||||||
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| Wheels On at Destination Airport | Taxi-In Time (in mins.) | Scheduled Arrival Time | Actual Gate Arrival Time | Arrival Delay (in mins.) | Total Time at Diversion Airport including Terminal and Tarmac Time | Distance from Scheduled Origin to Scheduled Destination | |||||||||||||||||||
| American | 12/18 | 1456 | 239 | 239 | STX | Christiansted, VI | MIA | Miami, FL | 5 | NAS | Nassau, Bahamas | 183 | 1000 | 951 | -9 | 13 | 1004 | 1655 | 5 | 1205 | 1700 | 295 | 239 | 1139 | 257 |
| US Airways | 12/14 | 2025 | 203 | 244 | BOS | Boston, MA | DCA | Washington, DC | 1 | BWI | Baltimore, MD | 30 | 800 | 752 | -8 | 12 | 804 | 1507 | 28 | 935 | 1535 | 360 | 294 | 399 | 284 |
| United | 12/14 | 600 | 202 | 202 | ORD | Chicago, IL | DCA | Washington, DC | 1 | BWI | Baltimore, MD | 30 | 600 | 607 | 7 | 14 | 621 | 1311 | 8 | 851 | 1319 | 268 | 202 | 612 | 224 |
| American | 12/22 | 1602 | 188 | 188 | BUR | Burbank, CA | DFW | Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX | 2 | ONT | Ontario/San Bernardino, CA | 1189 | 700 | 656 | -4 | 12 | 708 | 1457 | 11 | 1200 | 1508 | 188 | 188 | 1231 | 211 |
| American | 12/14 | 496 | 185 | 185 | ORD | Chicago, IL | DCA | Washington, DC | 1 | BWI | Baltimore, MD | 30 | 645 | 655 | 10 | 12 | 707 | 1348 | 4 | 925 | 1352 | 267 | 185 | 612 | 201 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Day of Week Code
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday