DEN to DDC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Dodge City Regional Airport · 292 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or DDC 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 Dodge City (DDC) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to DDC?
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. | 80% | 1.0% | 18 min | 9.7% | 627 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am82%199 flights
- 8am89%129 flights
- 4pm75%299 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.9% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather11%
- 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 DDC: common questions
- How often are DEN to DDC flights on time?
- 80% 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 Dodge City cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 627).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DDC to DEN — 76% 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 → DDC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.