DEN to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 1,248 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 10am did worst (85%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to AVL?
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 | 89% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.9% | 129 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 1.4% | 9 min | 3.0% | 207 |
| Allegiant Air | 84% | 1.1% | 22 min | 7.8% | 91 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%55 flights
- 9am89%138 flights
- 10am85%212 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday88%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to AVL: common questions
- How often are DEN to AVL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 427).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to DEN — 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: DEN → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.