DFW to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Denver International Airport · 641 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to DEN?
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. | 91% | 0.0% | 19 min | 4.3% | 23 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.2% | 24 |
| United Airlines | 77% | 1.2% | 19 min | 8.7% | 1,884 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 0.9% | 20 min | 8.9% | 1,166 |
| American Airlines | 62% | 3.2% | 27 min | 13.7% | 2,935 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%309 flights
- 6am97%88 flights
- 7am83%438 flights
- 8am77%539 flights
- 9am75%236 flights
- 10am72%357 flights
- 11am82%385 flights
- 12pm80%316 flights
- 1pm80%462 flights
- 2pm62%329 flights
- 3pm74%139 flights
- 4pm55%566 flights
- 5pm63%159 flights
- 6pm59%624 flights
- 7pm59%184 flights
- 8pm57%293 flights
- 9pm58%260 flights
- 10pm53%348 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.1% cancelled
- Friday69%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday67%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.0% 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)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
DFW to DEN: common questions
- How often are DFW to DEN flights on time?
- 70% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (126 of 6,032).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to DFW — 76% 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: DFW → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.