DEN to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Spokane International Airport · 836 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or GEG 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 Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to GEG?
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. | 90% | 0.8% | 6 min | 3.2% | 250 |
| Frontier Airlines | 87% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.9% | 110 |
| United Airlines | 77% | 0.2% | 14 min | 6.9% | 834 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.2% | 15 min | 7.1% | 857 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%138 flights
- 8am88%222 flights
- 9am87%85 flights
- 10am88%24 flights
- 11am83%370 flights
- 1pm89%335 flights
- 3pm68%75 flights
- 4pm66%57 flights
- 7pm70%390 flights
- 8pm52%146 flights
- 9pm54%89 flights
- 10pm61%96 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.3% cancelled
- Friday73%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Security0%
DEN to GEG: common questions
- How often are DEN to GEG 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 2,051).
- 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 50 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 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to DEN — 84% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.