CLT to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,337 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 85% | 1.3% | 12 min | 5.4% | 674 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 5.0% | 34 min | 15.8% | 20 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 1.4% | 14 min | 8.3% | 220 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.1% | 16 min | 8.3% | 1,718 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 1.9% | 16 min | 7.2% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%145 flights
- 8am90%576 flights
- 10am88%79 flights
- 11am85%255 flights
- 12pm88%74 flights
- 1pm68%194 flights
- 3pm76%68 flights
- 4pm71%437 flights
- 5pm74%199 flights
- 6pm61%276 flights
- 7pm83%122 flights
- 8pm77%129 flights
- 9pm60%164 flights
- 10pm70%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.7% cancelled
- Friday78%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to DEN: common questions
- How often are CLT to DEN flights on time?
- 78% 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 Charlotte to Denver cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 2,790).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to CLT — 83% on time
More flights from Charlotte
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.