ACV to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,026 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACV or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (77% on time); around 1pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Wednesday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ACV 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. | 77% | 1.4% | 27 min | 12.9% | 370 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm77%343 flights
- 1pm62%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday72%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Extreme weather40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ACV to DEN: common questions
- How often are ACV to DEN flights on time?
- 77% 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 Arcata/Eureka to Denver cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 370).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACV?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to ACV — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ACV → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.