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DEN → PHX
Denver to Phoenix · departing 8:00 AM
DEN → PHX flights departing 5–9 AM arrive on time 85.9% of the time, against 75.8% across the whole day — your departure window is 10.1 points better than average for this route.
Your slot
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Other times on DEN → PHX
Time of day
5–9 AM is among the most reliable times to leave on DEN → PHX: 85.9% on time.
- 5–9 AM85.9%
- 9 AM–12 PM84.5%
- 12–3 PM79.1%
- 3–6 PM69.7%
- 6–9 PM64.0%
- 9 PM–5 AM63.5%
Day of week
- Monday75.6%
- Tuesday79.7%
- Wednesday78.2%
- Thursday73.0%
- Friday73.9%
- Saturday78.3%
- Sunday73.1%
Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →
Which flight
Flights on DEN → PHX, the ones scheduled closest to 8:00 AM first.
Within 90 minutes of 8:00 AM, UA1481 (usually 7:45 AM) has the best record: 83.8% on time and 0.48% cancelled over 825 flights, against 75.8% on time for DEN → PHX as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA1404American AirlinesLive map | 8:00 AM | 77.4% | 1.19% |
| UA1481United AirlinesLive map | 7:45 AM15 min away | 83.8% | 0.48% |
| F91819Frontier AirlinesLive map | 8:51 AM51 min away | 82.1% | 0.70% |
| F92141Frontier AirlinesLive map | 9:15 AM75 min away | 77.2% | 0.68% |
| F91375Frontier AirlinesLive map | 6:00 AM120 min away | 83.6% | 1.12% |
| UA1686United AirlinesLive map | 11:31 AM211 min away | 83.6% | 0.00% |
| UA631United AirlinesLive map | 1:25 PM325 min away | 87.7% | 0.49% |
| AA3151American AirlinesLive map | 2:13 PM373 min away | 83.4% | 0.00% |
| UA1254United AirlinesLive map | 4:05 PM485 min away | 81.1% | 0.00% |
| F92105Frontier AirlinesLive map | 4:14 PM494 min away | 75.9% | 0.59% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 15 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.
When to get to the airport
A starting point for DEN, not a promise about your day.
2h 0m before your 8:00 AM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DEN, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
- It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
- International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.
Both airports right now
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 13,028 | 73.3% | 1.18% | -1 min |
| United Airlines | 7,154 | 80.7% | 0.66% | -7 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 4,695 | 75.0% | 0.62% | -4 min |
| American Airlines | 2,993 | 77.2% | 0.77% | -6 min |
| Envoy Air | 424 | 70.1% | 0.47% | -4 min |