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Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 92% on-time in November 2025 but sank to 57% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 72% against a national 78%, over roughly 11 departures a day to 16 destinations.

Departures on-time
72%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
26 min
Arrivals on-time
72%
Cancelled
1.6%
Destinations
16
nonstop
Airlines
5

Plan your departure from EGE

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
83% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
79% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
77% on-time from EGE
Cancellation risk
1.6%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at EGE50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (219 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 72% on-time (243 flights)72August 2024: 78% on-time (240 flights)78September 2024: 90% on-time (187 flights)90Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (126 flights)88November 2024: 83% on-time (112 flights)83December 2024: 68% on-time (439 flights)68Dec 2024January 2025: 70% on-time (736 flights)70February 2025: 65% on-time (662 flights)65March 2025: 76% on-time (724 flights)76Mar 2025April 2025: 72% on-time (159 flights)72May 2025: 72% on-time (135 flights)72June 2025: 73% on-time (188 flights)73Jun 2025July 2025: 68% on-time (202 flights)68August 2025: 71% on-time (200 flights)71September 2025: 81% on-time (158 flights)81Sep 2025October 2025: 90% on-time (129 flights)90November 2025: 92% on-time (118 flights)92December 2025: 57% on-time (457 flights)57Dec 2025January 2026: 69% on-time (683 flights)69February 2026: 70% on-time (681 flights)70March 2026: 70% on-time (810 flights)70Mar 2026April 2026: 80% on-time (207 flights)80May 2026: 82% on-time (135 flights)82

Best time of day to depart from EGE

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at EGE7 a.m.: 83% on-time (887 flights)78 a.m.: 76% on-time (694 flights)810 a.m.: 73% on-time (602 flights)1011 a.m.: 70% on-time (1,013 flights)1112 p.m.: 64% on-time (1,000 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,609 flights)132 p.m.: 56% on-time (666 flights)143 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,065 flights)155 p.m.: 79% on-time (173 flights)176 p.m.: 79% on-time (104 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%26 min
Tuesday75%20 min
Wednesdaybest79%18 min
Thursday73%26 min
Friday67%36 min
Saturday67%28 min
Sunday69%29 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from EGE ↓

Busiest routes from EGE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
EGE → DEN (Denver)1,17277%16 min
EGE → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)88367%34 min
EGE → ORD (Chicago)41169%32 min
EGE → LAX (Los Angeles)27072%29 min
EGE → IAH (Houston)20675%21 min
EGE → ATL (Atlanta)18678%21 min
EGE → PHX (Phoenix)16762%34 min
EGE → MIA (Miami)12661%51 min
EGE → JFK (New York)12557%49 min
EGE → SFO (San Francisco)11077%22 min
EGE → EWR (Newark)10972%19 min

Compare airlines departing EGE ↓

Where flights into EGE come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DEN (Denver) → EGE1,17281%12 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → EGE88364%37 min
ORD (Chicago) → EGE41264%29 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → EGE27070%19 min
IAH (Houston) → EGE20566%21 min
ATL (Atlanta) → EGE18671%17 min
PHX (Phoenix) → EGE16765%26 min
MIA (Miami) → EGE12662%24 min

Most reliable routes

  1. EGE → ATL78%
  2. EGE → DEN77%
  3. EGE → SFO77%
  4. EGE → IAH75%
  5. EGE → LAX72%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. EGE → JFK57%
  2. EGE → MIA61%
  3. EGE → PHX62%
  4. EGE → DFW67%
  5. EGE → ORD69%

What causes delays at EGE

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing EGE.

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations34%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather6%

Alternative airports near Eagle

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ASE — Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)29 mi70%32 min
HDN — Yampa Valley Airport60 mi73%24 min
GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport77 mi83%21 min
GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport93 mi84%16 min
MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport94 mi78%22 min

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Airline performance at EGE

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines77%19 min2,012
SkyWest Airlines77%21 min2,830
Delta Air Lines70%25 min380
American Airlines64%38 min2,640

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at EGE?
28% of departures from Eagle County Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 26 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from EGE?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 83% of the time at EGE, versus 56% around 2 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at EGE?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at EGE, with 57% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at EGE?
1.6% of scheduled departures from EGE were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 7,950 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.