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

Data through July 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
27 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.
82% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
78% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
78% 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%August 2024: 78% on-time (240 flights)78Aug 2024September 2024: 90% on-time (187 flights)90October 2024: 88% on-time (126 flights)88November 2024: 83% on-time (112 flights)83Nov 2024December 2024: 68% on-time (439 flights)68January 2025: 70% on-time (736 flights)70February 2025: 65% on-time (662 flights)65Feb 2025March 2025: 76% on-time (724 flights)76April 2025: 72% on-time (159 flights)72May 2025: 72% on-time (135 flights)72May 2025June 2025: 73% on-time (188 flights)73July 2025: 68% on-time (202 flights)68August 2025: 71% on-time (200 flights)71Aug 2025September 2025: 81% on-time (158 flights)81October 2025: 90% on-time (129 flights)90November 2025: 92% on-time (118 flights)92Nov 2025December 2025: 57% on-time (457 flights)57January 2026: 69% on-time (683 flights)69February 2026: 70% on-time (681 flights)70Feb 2026March 2026: 70% on-time (810 flights)70April 2026: 80% on-time (207 flights)80May 2026: 82% on-time (135 flights)82May 2026June 2026: 75% on-time (179 flights)75July 2026: 71% on-time (201 flights)71

Best time of day to depart from EGE

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at EGE7 a.m.: 82% on-time (987 flights)78 a.m.: 76% on-time (685 flights)810 a.m.: 73% on-time (619 flights)1011 a.m.: 69% on-time (983 flights)1112 p.m.: 64% on-time (996 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,640 flights)132 p.m.: 55% on-time (701 flights)143 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,095 flights)155 p.m.: 79% on-time (171 flights)176 p.m.: 79% on-time (104 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%27 min
Tuesday75%22 min
Wednesdaybest78%19 min
Thursday73%26 min
Friday68%36 min
Saturday67%28 min
Sunday69%30 min

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Busiest routes from EGE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
EGE → DEN (Denver)1,17177%16 min
EGE → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)87466%37 min
EGE → ORD (Chicago)41169%32 min
EGE → LAX (Los Angeles)27072%29 min
EGE → IAH (Houston)20675%20 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) → EGE1,17180%13 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → EGE87464%36 min
ORD (Chicago) → EGE41364%29 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → EGE27070%19 min
IAH (Houston) → EGE20666%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 → DFW66%
  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 aircraft41%
  • Airline operations34%
  • National airspace system19%
  • 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 mi69%33 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%23 min

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Airline performance at EGE

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines78%19 min2,210
SkyWest Airlines77%21 min2,708
Delta Air Lines70%25 min380
American Airlines63%40 min2,725

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at EGE?
28% of departures from Eagle County Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 27 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 82% of the time at EGE, versus 55% 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 8,111 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.