OKC to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from OKC Will Rogers World Airport to Denver International Airport · 495 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OKC or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); United Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from OKC 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. | 83% | 0.7% | 13 min | 6.0% | 1,203 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.8% | 12 min | 5.2% | 1,224 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.6% | 18 min | 10.1% | 350 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 0.8% | 13 min | 5.6% | 362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%44 flights
- 6am94%661 flights
- 7am92%52 flights
- 8am88%74 flights
- 9am74%396 flights
- 10am82%114 flights
- 11am85%445 flights
- 12pm92%54 flights
- 1pm78%136 flights
- 2pm79%43 flights
- 3pm71%67 flights
- 4pm73%63 flights
- 5pm68%370 flights
- 6pm66%180 flights
- 7pm63%259 flights
- 8pm78%139 flights
- 9pm86%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.4% cancelled
- Friday77%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.5% 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 congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OKC to DEN: common questions
- How often are OKC 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 Oklahoma City to Denver cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 3,139).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OKC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to OKC — 78% 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: OKC → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.