DEN to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 771 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 3pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to LIT?
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% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.7% | 1,016 |
| Southwest Airlines | 82% | 0.5% | 10 min | 2.8% | 365 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 23 min | 10.0% | 120 |
| United Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 31 min | 16.7% | 72 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%376 flights
- 10am88%156 flights
- 11am79%84 flights
- 12pm88%40 flights
- 1pm87%391 flights
- 2pm85%41 flights
- 3pm61%57 flights
- 4pm82%44 flights
- 5pm71%380 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.8% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to LIT: common questions
- How often are DEN to LIT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,573).
- 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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: LIT 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.