Historical on-time performance
Denver to Liberal
280 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DEN–LBL arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.4%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-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.4%Flights627
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 → LBL
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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 20 min · 545 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 930 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 240 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 155 flights · limited
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 238 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 241 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 50 min · 243 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 156 flights · limited
- Fridays73% on time · p90 40 min · 243 flights
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