Traveling Today? Expect Delays, and Good Luck!

If it's already time for you to head back home from your holiday visit, keep in mind that it may take a lot longer than usual... According to the American Automobile Association, Thursday the 26th will be the worst for traffic, with estimated delays doubling the travel time in many major US cities.

And it won't be much better at the nation's airports, where Airlines for America expects 2.9 million travelers to take to the skies between December 26 and 27. That's half a million more than a typical day!

According to INRIX, a location-based data and analytics firm, these are expected to be the worst days and times to travel in major U.S. cities:

-Atlanta, worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

-Boston, worst travel day: Dec. 27, peak congestion period: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

-Chicago, worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period 4:45 - 6:45 p.m.

-Detroit, worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

-Houston, worst travel day: Dec. 27, peak congestion period: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

-Los Angeles, worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period: 4:25 - 6:25 p.m.

-New York, worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period: 4:15 - 6:15 p.m.

-San Francisco, worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

-Seattle, worst travel day: Dec. 27, peak congestion period: 4:15 - 6:15 p.m.

-Washington, D.C., worst travel day: Dec. 26, peak congestion period: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

All in all, 104 million will hit the roads to and from their holiday destinations this season, which started on Saturday and runs through January 1st. Good luck out there!

Get more info on ABC News.


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