MTJ to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver International Airport · 197 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MTJ or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Montrose/Delta (MTJ) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MTJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.2% | 12 min | 5.7% | 420 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.6% | 18 min | 8.1% | 886 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 0.9% | 18 min | 12.1% | 109 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%366 flights
- 8am89%146 flights
- 11am86%63 flights
- 12pm85%123 flights
- 1pm81%382 flights
- 3pm67%282 flights
- 4pm76%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)86%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MTJ to DEN: common questions
- How often are MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta to Denver cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,415).
- 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 83 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MTJ?
- Flights on this route spent 21 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: MTJ → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.