Dodge City (DDC) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 59% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (84% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 35 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- 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 6 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 45 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 84% | 37 min |
| Wednesday | 76% | 27 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 27 min |
| Friday | 71% | 43 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 30 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 aircraft38%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather7%
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 2024-06 and 2026-05. 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 6 p.m. have the worst (64%). 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?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DDC to DEN?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 37-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,188 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.