Dodge City (DDC) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DDC to DEN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in November 2025 to just 61% in August 2024. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 35 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 28m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 292 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DDC to DEN
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (85% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (66%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 50 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 82% | 37 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 27 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 26 min |
| Friday | 73% | 39 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 28 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 37 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations35%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather10%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DDC to DEN delayed?
- 25% of DDC–DEN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 35 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DDC to DEN?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (85% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DDC to DEN?
- The scheduled DDC–DEN flight time averages 1h 28m over 292 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are DDC to DEN flights cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DDC to DEN?
- August 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,263 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.