Historical on-time performance
Denver to Amarillo
359 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DEN–AMA arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate71%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay65 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%of scheduled flights
based on 706 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.0%Flights706
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather17%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather71%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 14 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DEN → AMA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 69% to 75% on time.
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 50 min · 682 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 262 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,052 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 74% on time.
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 291 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 300 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 300 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 289 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 257 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 70 min · 313 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 60 min · 302 flights
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