DEN to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,015 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (59%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to GRR?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Frontier Airlines | 88% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.7% | 148 |
| United Airlines | 78% | 0.1% | 13 min | 6.1% | 727 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.3% | 17 min | 9.0% | 359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%247 flights
- 10am84%176 flights
- 11am84%57 flights
- 12pm66%29 flights
- 1pm56%27 flights
- 2pm94%18 flights
- 3pm87%132 flights
- 4pm86%66 flights
- 5pm66%356 flights
- 6pm59%102 flights
- 7pm43%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
DEN to GRR: common questions
- How often are DEN to GRR flights on time?
- 76% 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 1,235).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% 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: GRR 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.