PRC to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field to Denver International Airport · 558 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PRC or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Prescott (PRC) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PRC 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. | 84% | 0.7% | 22 min | 8.3% | 608 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%201 flights
- 9am85%119 flights
- 10am93%43 flights
- 4pm68%119 flights
- 5pm83%124 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.1% cancelled
- Friday79%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday92%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday84%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PRC to DEN: common questions
- How often are PRC to DEN flights on time?
- 84% 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 Prescott to Denver cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 608).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 127 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PRC?
- Flights on this route spent 20 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: PRC → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.