DEN to EGE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport · 120 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or EGE 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 Eagle (EGE) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); United Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to EGE?
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. | 86% | 1.2% | 8 min | 3.3% | 248 |
| United Airlines | 78% | 0.2% | 14 min | 7.0% | 923 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am75%56 flights
- 11am81%365 flights
- 1pm88%356 flights
- 3pm75%24 flights
- 7pm72%351 flights
- 8pm67%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DEN to EGE: common questions
- How often are DEN to EGE 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 Eagle cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,171).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% 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: EGE to DEN — 79% 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 → EGE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.