Denver (DEN) Delays in 2026

78.4% on-time departures, 81.9% on-time arrivals in 2026

127,370Flights
78.4%Departures on-time
14.5 minAvg dep. delay
81.9%Arrivals on-time
14.1 minAvg arr. delay
0.9%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier34.8%
  • Extreme weather4%
  • National Aviation System20%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft41.1%

2025 · Denver (DEN) overview

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.