DEN to COD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Yellowstone Regional Airport · 391 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or COD 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 Cody (COD) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to COD?
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% | 0.8% | 15 min | 6.6% | 933 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%77 flights
- 11am81%364 flights
- 3pm73%127 flights
- 8pm82%193 flights
- 9pm82%170 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.5% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday83%2.3% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- 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 COD: common questions
- How often are DEN to COD flights on time?
- 81% 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 Cody cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 933).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: COD to DEN — 72% 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 → COD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.