FAI to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fairbanks International Airport to Denver International Airport · 2,430 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAI or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fairbanks (FAI) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11pm did best (100% on time); around 1am did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from FAI 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% | 0.8% | 7 min | 1.6% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1am67%72 flights
- 11pm100%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%5.6% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAI to DEN: common questions
- How often are FAI to DEN flights on time?
- 81% 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 Fairbanks to Denver cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 31 min behind schedule on average, and 1.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to FAI — 76% on time
More flights from Fairbanks
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FAI → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.