RDD to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Denver International Airport · 932 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RDD or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Redding (RDD) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 12pm did best (82% on time); around 1pm did worst (75%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from RDD 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. | 80% | 0.0% | 16 min | 8.2% | 331 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm82%251 flights
- 1pm75%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
RDD to DEN: common questions
- How often are RDD 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 Redding to Denver cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 331).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RDD?
- Flights on this route spent 14 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: RDD → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.