SGF to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Springfield Branson National Airport to Denver International Airport · 637 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SGF or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Springfield (SGF) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (67%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from SGF 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% | 0.6% | 17 min | 8.7% | 1,301 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%90 flights
- 6am88%68 flights
- 8am97%37 flights
- 9am84%326 flights
- 11am87%52 flights
- 1pm84%363 flights
- 5pm67%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.5% 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)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
SGF to DEN: common questions
- How often are SGF 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 Springfield to Denver cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,301).
- 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 82 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SGF?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to SGF — 80% 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: SGF → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.