DEN to MTJ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport · 197 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta (MTJ) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to MTJ?
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% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.7% | 109 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.1% | 17 min | 8.7% | 886 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 16 min | 8.3% | 421 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%22 flights
- 10am87%128 flights
- 11am79%403 flights
- 12pm86%21 flights
- 1pm81%275 flights
- 2pm55%29 flights
- 3pm82%17 flights
- 6pm62%141 flights
- 7pm69%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.5% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to MTJ: common questions
- How often are DEN to MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 1,416).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MTJ to DEN — 81% 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 → MTJ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.