DEN to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 1,481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (81% on time); around 1pm did worst (59%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to RIC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 88% | 0.0% | 7 min | 6.4% | 78 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 0.7% | 18 min | 9.4% | 416 |
| Southwest Airlines | 62% | 1.0% | 17 min | 5.5% | 297 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am81%68 flights
- 10am70%78 flights
- 11am61%94 flights
- 12pm79%71 flights
- 1pm59%60 flights
- 2pm75%18 flights
- 3pm54%13 flights
- 5pm74%363 flights
- 6pm74%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.5% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to RIC: common questions
- How often are DEN to RIC flights on time?
- 71% 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 791).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% 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: RIC to DEN — 71% 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.