DEN to BFL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Meadows Field · 845 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or BFL 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 Bakersfield (BFL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); United Airlines was the least (55%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (82% on time); around 7pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to BFL?
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. | 81% | 0.2% | 14 min | 5.6% | 659 |
| United Airlines | 55% | 0.0% | 35 min | 26.1% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am82%365 flights
- 7pm75%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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)39%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to BFL: common questions
- How often are DEN to BFL 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 Denver to Bakersfield cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 730).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BFL to DEN — 87% 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 → BFL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.