DEN to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 1,201 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (40%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to CLE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 85% | 1.4% | 8 min | 3.1% | 296 |
| United Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 12 min | 5.6% | 940 |
| Southwest Airlines | 63% | 0.3% | 21 min | 9.1% | 605 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%149 flights
- 9am87%109 flights
- 10am85%463 flights
- 11am78%88 flights
- 12pm80%35 flights
- 1pm86%159 flights
- 2pm84%98 flights
- 3pm71%28 flights
- 4pm70%20 flights
- 5pm67%405 flights
- 6pm63%134 flights
- 7pm40%103 flights
- 8pm53%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.4% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to CLE: common questions
- How often are DEN to CLE 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,841).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.