DEN to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 1,605 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 3pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (44%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to EWR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 78% | 1.5% | 18 min | 8.7% | 3,360 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%309 flights
- 7am89%337 flights
- 9am76%187 flights
- 10am83%178 flights
- 11am77%365 flights
- 12pm70%352 flights
- 1pm70%288 flights
- 2pm71%77 flights
- 3pm68%282 flights
- 4pm58%83 flights
- 5pm71%364 flights
- 7pm70%146 flights
- 11pm92%357 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.6% cancelled
- Friday79%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DEN to EWR: common questions
- How often are DEN to EWR flights on time?
- 78% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (51 of 3,360).
- 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 81 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.