SHR to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sheridan County Airport to Denver International Airport · 359 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SHR or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sheridan (SHR) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 5am did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (74%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from SHR 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. | 81% | 0.9% | 22 min | 9.3% | 766 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%363 flights
- 2pm77%364 flights
- 5pm74%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.9% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SHR to DEN: common questions
- How often are SHR to DEN flights on time?
- 81% 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 Sheridan to Denver cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 766).
- 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 111 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SHR?
- Flights on this route spent 23 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: SHR → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.