Historical on-time performance
Denver to Dodge City
292 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DEN–DDC arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.8%of scheduled flights
based on 627 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.8%Flights627
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather80%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 5 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 → DDC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 35 min · 944 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 70 min · 513 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 10 min · 100 flights · limited
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 250 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 249 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 100 flights · limited
- Mondays78% on time · p90 55 min · 251 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 70 min · 253 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 60 min · 254 flights
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