DEN to OKC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to OKC Will Rogers World Airport · 495 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or OKC 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 Oklahoma City (OKC) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (48%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to OKC?
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% | 0.5% | 12 min | 6.1% | 1,197 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 0.3% | 15 min | 7.2% | 349 |
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 15 min | 7.4% | 365 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.7% | 17 min | 7.8% | 1,224 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%81 flights
- 8am94%146 flights
- 9am86%174 flights
- 10am87%486 flights
- 11am83%71 flights
- 12pm87%92 flights
- 1pm86%417 flights
- 2pm77%65 flights
- 3pm78%208 flights
- 4pm69%96 flights
- 5pm72%551 flights
- 6pm75%151 flights
- 7pm48%146 flights
- 8pm68%428 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.2% cancelled
- Friday76%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday75%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to OKC: common questions
- How often are DEN to OKC flights on time?
- 78% 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 Oklahoma City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 3,135).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% 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: OKC 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 → OKC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.