EGE to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Denver International Airport · 120 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EGE or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eagle (EGE) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (85% on time); around 3pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (37%).
Which airline is most on time from EGE 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 | 81% | 0.3% | 15 min | 6.6% | 923 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 1.2% | 24 min | 8.6% | 248 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%365 flights
- 11am71%56 flights
- 1pm81%364 flights
- 3pm70%355 flights
- 6pm80%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.6% cancelled
- Friday73%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
EGE to DEN: common questions
- How often are EGE to DEN flights on time?
- 79% 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 Eagle to Denver cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,171).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EGE?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to EGE — 80% 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: EGE → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.