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DEN → DFW
Denver to Dallas–Fort Worth · departing 5:30 PM
DEN → DFW flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 63.2% of the time, against 74.5% across the whole day — your departure window is 11.3 points worse than average for this route.
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Other times on DEN → DFW
Time of day
On DEN → DFW, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 83.2% of the time, against 63.2% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 20.0 points more often.
- 5–9 AM83.2%
- 9 AM–12 PM81.2%
- 12–3 PM73.1%
- 3–6 PM63.2%
- 6–9 PM62.6%
- 9 PM–5 AM64.7%
Day of week
- Monday74.9%
- Tuesday77.0%
- Wednesday76.5%
- Thursday75.2%
- Friday74.0%
- Saturday71.9%
- Sunday71.9%
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 → DFW, the ones scheduled closest to 5:30 PM first.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA1565United AirlinesLive map | 5:30 PM | 67.3% | 0.92% |
| F94070Frontier AirlinesLive map | 3:53 PM97 min away | 67.9% | 1.93% |
| AA420American AirlinesLive map | 2:48 PM162 min away | 68.4% | 2.41% |
| F92632Frontier AirlinesLive map | 9:05 PM215 min away | 63.1% | 2.50% |
| UA578United AirlinesLive map | 1:45 PM225 min away | 79.8% | 0.97% |
| AA2359American AirlinesLive map | 12:39 PM291 min away | 66.3% | 2.65% |
| F94464Frontier AirlinesLive map | 10:56 AM394 min away | 70.3% | 1.32% |
| F93366Frontier AirlinesLive map | 10:09 AM441 min away | 76.0% | 0.93% |
| AA1523American AirlinesLive map | 9:11 AM499 min away | 82.1% | 1.67% |
| UA2160United AirlinesLive map | 7:45 AM585 min away | 86.5% | 0.00% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 16 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 20m before your 5:30 PM 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.
Other ways to make this journey
Airport pairings serving Denver to Dallas–Fort Worth.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 9,379 | 73.8% | 2.57% | -5 min |
| United Airlines | 5,760 | 77.7% | 0.76% | -5 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 3,583 | 71.0% | 1.62% | -3 min |