DEN to SHR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Sheridan County Airport · 359 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or SHR 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 Sheridan (SHR) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to SHR?
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. | 81% | 0.7% | 21 min | 7.8% | 766 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm85%363 flights
- 3pm84%32 flights
- 8pm54%90 flights
- 9pm85%273 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.9% cancelled
- Friday75%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.9% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to SHR: common questions
- How often are DEN to SHR 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 Sheridan cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 766).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SHR 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 → SHR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.