DEN to MRY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport · 959 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MRY 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 Monterey (MRY) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); United Airlines was the least (51%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to MRY?
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. | 84% | 0.2% | 10 min | 5.1% | 653 |
| United Airlines | 51% | 1.4% | 33 min | 20.8% | 73 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am87%363 flights
- 7pm75%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to MRY: common questions
- How often are DEN to MRY flights on time?
- 81% 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 Monterey cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 726).
- 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 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MRY to DEN — 93% 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 → MRY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.