Denver, CO · Airport profile
DEN
Denver International Airport
DEN right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 23:36Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for DEN. Why
Parking data is not currently available for DEN. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from DEN, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 37% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 933,596 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from DEN
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.3% of the time, against 67.2% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 21.1 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
What to expect at DEN
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 11 AM, with about 83 departures a day, against roughly 30 at 9 PM. Counterintuitively, that peak is also more punctual than a typical hour here — early banks fly aircraft that have been on the ground overnight rather than ones inheriting the day’s delays.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Wednesday is historically the most reliable day and Friday the least, a gap of 4.7 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 16.1 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at DEN
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | 310,528 | 78.2% | 0.73% | -5 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 281,472 | 71.4% | 0.74% | 0 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 195,665 | 79.4% | 1.25% | -7 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 70,373 | 75.0% | 1.10% | -6 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 35,807 | 83.1% | 0.91% | -9 min |
| American Airlines AA | 25,986 | 76.7% | 1.67% | -7 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 6,999 | 77.0% | 1.01% | -4 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 3,998 | 66.0% | 2.08% | -1 min |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 1,341 | 68.1% | 1.27% | -3 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 771 | 71.2% | 1.17% | -2 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 656 | 71.2% | 0.46% | -5 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from DEN
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN → PHX Phoenix | 27,686 | 76.1% | 64 |
| DEN → LAS Las Vegas | 23,811 | 74.5% | 61 |
| DEN → SLC Salt Lake City | 23,667 | 77.4% | 69 |
| DEN → LAX Los Angeles | 23,079 | 79.2% | 70 |
| DEN → SEA Seattle | 19,612 | 74.9% | 65 |
| DEN → ORD Chicago | 18,922 | 74.4% | 57 |
| DEN → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 18,322 | 74.7% | 52 |
| DEN → MSP Minneapolis | 18,262 | 77.6% | 68 |
| DEN → ATL Atlanta | 17,593 | 78.7% | 69 |
| DEN → SAN San Diego | 16,924 | 75.9% | 65 |
| DEN → SFO San Francisco | 16,595 | 68.5% | 51 |
| DEN → COS Colorado Springs | 14,960 | 76.0% | 59 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 933,596 departures from DEN. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for DEN: METAR KDEN 300000Z 16009G19KT 10SM FEW070 BKN100 BKN140 BKN220 27/09 A3004 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2340 VIRGA T02670089 (issued ).