DEN to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 793 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (68% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (68% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (33%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to PIA?
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. | 68% | 1.4% | 22 min | 10.6% | 364 |
| Allegiant Air | 60% | 0.0% | 38 min | 22.1% | 68 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm62%26 flights
- 5pm68%391 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday69%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday63%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather11%
- 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 PIA: common questions
- How often are DEN to PIA flights on time?
- 67% 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 432).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 12.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIA to DEN — 73% 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.