DEN to BIH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · 760 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or BIH 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 Bishop (BIH) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (80% on time); around 7pm did worst (77%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to BIH?
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. | 79% | 1.9% | 11 min | 5.3% | 155 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am80%123 flights
- 7pm77%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%6.1% cancelled
- Sunday85%4.8% 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)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
DEN to BIH: common questions
- How often are DEN to BIH flights on time?
- 79% 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 Bishop cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 155).
- 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 48 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% 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: BIH to DEN — 82% 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 → BIH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.