DEN to SYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport · 1,492 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or SYR 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 Syracuse (SYR) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to SYR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 77% | 0.4% | 14 min | 6.6% | 476 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%112 flights
- 5pm77%269 flights
- 6pm67%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.4% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather0%
- 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 SYR: common questions
- How often are DEN to SYR flights on time?
- 77% 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 Syracuse cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 476).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SYR to DEN — 74% 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 → SYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.