DVL to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Devils Lake Regional Airport to Denver International Airport · 638 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DVL or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Devils Lake (DVL) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (81% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DVL 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. | 75% | 2.2% | 30 min | 12.9% | 627 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am81%265 flights
- 6pm70%362 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday78%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.0% cancelled
- Friday68%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday63%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday81%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)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DVL to DEN: common questions
- How often are DVL to DEN flights on time?
- 75% 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 Devils Lake to Denver cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 627).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 118 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DVL?
- Flights on this route spent 23 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: DVL → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.