DRO to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Durango La Plata County Airport to Denver International Airport · 251 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DRO or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Durango (DRO) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from DRO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 86% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.1% | 730 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.4% | 20 min | 9.3% | 1,457 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%215 flights
- 7am88%349 flights
- 10am93%225 flights
- 11am85%291 flights
- 1pm84%363 flights
- 3pm73%358 flights
- 5pm63%68 flights
- 6pm75%295 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.3% cancelled
- Friday79%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday83%1.3% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion54%
- Extreme weather38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
DRO to DEN: common questions
- How often are DRO to DEN flights on time?
- 83% 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 Durango to Denver cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 2,187).
- 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 91 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DRO?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to DRO — 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: DRO → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.