DEN to AMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · 359 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or AMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Amarillo (AMA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% 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 2pm did best (84% on time); around 1pm did worst (69%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to AMA?
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. | 76% | 1.8% | 17 min | 10.0% | 684 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm69%35 flights
- 2pm84%327 flights
- 7pm70%321 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.0% cancelled
- Friday76%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.0% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DEN to AMA: common questions
- How often are DEN to AMA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Denver to Amarillo cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 684).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AMA to DEN — 78% 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: DEN → AMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.