CLD to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McClellan-Palomar Airport to Denver International Airport · 840 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLD or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Carlsbad (CLD) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (95% on time); around 12pm did worst (84%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from CLD 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. | 87% | 0.0% | 10 min | 6.6% | 248 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%124 flights
- 12pm84%103 flights
- 1pm95%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday94%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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)63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
CLD to DEN: common questions
- How often are CLD to DEN flights on time?
- 87% 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 Carlsbad to Denver cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 248).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLD?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: CLD → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.