Historical on-time performance
Kearney to Denver
305 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EAR–DEN arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.6%of scheduled flights
based on 626 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.6%Flights626
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline46%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 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 EAR → DEN
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 576 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 55 min · 336 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 164 flights · limited
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 166 flights · limited
- Sundays81% on time · p90 50 min · 166 flights · limited
- Fridays79% on time · p90 50 min · 165 flights · limited
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 70 min · 160 flights · limited
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