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Gillette (GCC) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly GCC to DEN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in September 2024 to just 64% in April 2025. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
81%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
26 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Flights/day
1.9
last 12 months
Duration
1h 31m
scheduled
Distance
313 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for GCC to DEN flights50%75%100%June 2024: 82% on-time (60 flights)82Jun 2024July 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89August 2024: 80% on-time (64 flights)80September 2024: 92% on-time (60 flights)92Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89November 2024: 78% on-time (59 flights)78December 2024: 81% on-time (62 flights)81Dec 2024January 2025: 66% on-time (62 flights)66February 2025: 80% on-time (56 flights)80March 2025: 87% on-time (62 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 64% on-time (60 flights)64May 2025: 65% on-time (62 flights)65June 2025: 78% on-time (60 flights)78Jun 2025July 2025: 81% on-time (62 flights)81August 2025: 73% on-time (62 flights)73September 2025: 92% on-time (60 flights)92Sep 2025October 2025: 86% on-time (62 flights)86November 2025: 92% on-time (60 flights)92December 2025: 72% on-time (62 flights)72Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (62 flights)79February 2026: 86% on-time (56 flights)86March 2026: 88% on-time (89 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 60% on-time (15 flights)60May 2026: 91% on-time (32 flights)91

Best time to fly from GCC to DEN

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (73%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, GCC to DEN5 a.m.: 84% on-time (583 flights)57 a.m.: 86% on-time (92 flights)710 a.m.: 85% on-time (20 flights)101 p.m.: 84% on-time (93 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (590 flights)145 p.m.: 73% on-time (32 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%19 min
Tuesdaybest84%21 min
Wednesday82%27 min
Thursday80%31 min
Friday80%19 min
Saturdaybest84%33 min
Sunday75%32 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft23%
  • Airline operations54%
  • National airspace system14%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from GCC to DEN delayed?
19% of GCC–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 26 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from GCC to DEN?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (73%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from GCC to DEN?
The scheduled GCC–DEN flight time averages 1h 31m over 313 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
How often are GCC to DEN flights cancelled?
1.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from GCC to DEN?
April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 27-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,413 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.