FAR to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hector International Airport to Denver International Airport · 627 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAR or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fargo (FAR) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 11am did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (32%).
Which airline is most on time from FAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 13 min | 6.7% | 178 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 0.6% | 23 min | 10.0% | 363 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 1.5% | 27 min | 14.0% | 878 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%157 flights
- 9am73%361 flights
- 11am64%331 flights
- 12pm94%31 flights
- 2pm80%123 flights
- 3pm88%16 flights
- 4pm69%33 flights
- 5pm67%334 flights
- 7pm68%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday71%2.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.4% 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 congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAR to DEN: common questions
- How often are FAR to DEN flights on time?
- 73% 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 Fargo to Denver cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,419).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to FAR — 79% 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: FAR → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.