ABI to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Abilene Regional Airport to Denver International Airport · 584 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABI or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Abilene (ABI) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (77%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from ABI to DEN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 0.0% | 28 min | 9.5% | 274 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am88%137 flights
- 6pm77%137 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ABI to DEN: common questions
- How often are ABI to DEN flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Abilene to Denver cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 274).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 151 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABI → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.