LIT to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to Denver International Airport · 771 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT 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 | 86% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.2% | 71 |
| Southwest Airlines | 86% | 1.1% | 11 min | 3.9% | 365 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.6% | 18 min | 10.1% | 1,016 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 25 min | 10.0% | 120 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%287 flights
- 9am90%106 flights
- 10am94%103 flights
- 11am85%40 flights
- 12pm85%54 flights
- 1pm88%422 flights
- 2pm79%38 flights
- 3pm70%57 flights
- 4pm68%364 flights
- 7pm65%43 flights
- 8pm80%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.4% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.8% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
LIT to DEN: common questions
- How often are LIT to DEN flights on time?
- 80% 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 Little Rock to Denver cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,572).
- 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to LIT — 82% 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: LIT → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.