PIA to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to Denver International Airport · 793 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIA or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Peoria (PIA) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 9am did worst (26%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from PIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 76% | 1.5% | 19 min | 11.9% | 68 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 1.6% | 20 min | 10.4% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am82%301 flights
- 9am26%65 flights
- 11am93%15 flights
- 3pm71%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.8% 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)71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft7%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIA to DEN: common questions
- How often are PIA 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 Peoria to Denver cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 432).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to PIA — 67% 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: PIA → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.