Salina (SLN) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SLN to DEN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 55% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 34m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 383 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLN to DEN
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 82% | 25 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 24 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 30 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 13 min |
| Fridaybest | 90% | 18 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 87% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Airline operations64%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather13%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLN to DEN delayed?
- 15% of SLN–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 21 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SLN to DEN?
- The scheduled SLN–DEN flight time averages 1h 34m over 383 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are SLN to DEN flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from SLN to DEN?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 761 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.