DIK to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport to Denver International Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DIK or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dickinson (DIK) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (79% on time); around 5pm did worst (76%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DIK 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. | 78% | 1.8% | 26 min | 9.9% | 685 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%365 flights
- 5pm76%320 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%2.9% cancelled
- Friday79%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.0% 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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DIK to DEN: common questions
- How often are DIK to DEN flights on time?
- 78% 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 Dickinson to Denver cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 685).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DIK?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DIK → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.