DEN to DIK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or DIK 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 Dickinson (DIK) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (80% on time); around 8pm did worst (74%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to DIK?
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. | 77% | 1.8% | 24 min | 10.6% | 685 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm80%323 flights
- 4pm79%28 flights
- 8pm74%332 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%3.9% cancelled
- Friday69%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%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 aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DEN to DIK: common questions
- How often are DEN to DIK flights on time?
- 77% 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 Dickinson cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 685).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% 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: DIK to DEN — 78% 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 → DIK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.