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Denver (DEN) to Hobbs (HOB): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Denver (DEN) to Hobbs (HOB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 364 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 66% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
66%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
36 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Flights/day
1.00
last 12 months
Duration
1h 44m
scheduled
Distance
501 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DEN to HOB flights50%75%100%August 2024: 48% on-time (31 flights)48Aug 2024September 2024: 67% on-time (30 flights)67October 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2024: 66% on-time (30 flights)66Nov 2024December 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84January 2025: 59% on-time (31 flights)59February 2025: 50% on-time (28 flights)50Feb 2025March 2025: 75% on-time (31 flights)75April 2025: 40% on-time (30 flights)40May 2025: 47% on-time (31 flights)47May 2025June 2025: 28% on-time (30 flights)28July 2025: 45% on-time (31 flights)45August 2025: 47% on-time (31 flights)47Aug 2025September 2025: 70% on-time (30 flights)70October 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93Nov 2025December 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81January 2026: 89% on-time (31 flights)89February 2026: 89% on-time (28 flights)89Feb 2026March 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84April 2026: 73% on-time (30 flights)73May 2026: 57% on-time (31 flights)57May 2026June 2026: 67% on-time (30 flights)67July 2026: 73% on-time (30 flights)73

Best time to fly from DEN to HOB

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday62%27 min
Tuesday67%50 min
Wednesdaybest70%40 min
Thursday68%23 min
Friday67%50 min
Saturday69%22 min
Sunday59%40 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft33%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system30%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DEN to HOB delayed?
34% of DEN–HOB 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 36 minutes.
How long is the flight from DEN to HOB?
The scheduled DEN–HOB flight time averages 1h 44m over 501 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 34% of the time.
How often are DEN to HOB 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 DEN to HOB?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 28% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 66-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 760 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.