EWR to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,605 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 | 79% | 1.3% | 18 min | 8.3% | 3,365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%312 flights
- 7am84%371 flights
- 8am83%74 flights
- 9am85%196 flights
- 10am78%169 flights
- 11am82%200 flights
- 12pm86%165 flights
- 1pm86%140 flights
- 2pm76%296 flights
- 3pm74%346 flights
- 4pm71%232 flights
- 5pm69%151 flights
- 6pm70%265 flights
- 7pm71%85 flights
- 8pm71%207 flights
- 9pm73%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.8% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.5% 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)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
EWR to DEN: common questions
- How often are EWR 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 Newark to Denver cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 3,365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to EWR — 78% 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: EWR → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.