DEN to LBL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · 280 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or LBL 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 Liberal (LBL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (77%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to LBL?
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. | 83% | 1.9% | 11 min | 6.1% | 627 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%75 flights
- 8am86%189 flights
- 11am83%14 flights
- 12pm91%44 flights
- 3pm87%15 flights
- 4pm77%290 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.5% cancelled
- Sunday86%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DEN to LBL: common questions
- How often are DEN to LBL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Liberal cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 627).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% 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: LBL to DEN — 80% 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 → LBL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.