JLN to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Denver International Airport · 582 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JLN or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Joplin (JLN) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (74% on time); around 6pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from JLN 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. | 71% | 0.6% | 29 min | 15.1% | 327 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm74%76 flights
- 2pm71%15 flights
- 6pm71%236 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JLN to DEN: common questions
- How often are JLN to DEN flights on time?
- 71% 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 Joplin to Denver cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 327).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 15.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JLN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 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: JLN → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.