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Route Reliability

Denver → Dallas–Fort Worth

DEN–DFW · 641 miles · Denver International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

72
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
6,021
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.United Airlines77%1,943 flights
  2. 2.Frontier Airlines76%1,082 flights
  3. 3.American Airlines74%2,996 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

DEN–DFW flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 58% between 6–9 PM.

Tuesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 77% on time on Tuesdays against 72% on Sundays.

Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 74% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(891 flights)
  • Tue77%(761 flights)
  • Wed76%(797 flights)
  • Thu76%(903 flights)
  • Fri77%(882 flights)
  • Sat75%(724 flights)
  • Sun72%(916 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM—(2 flights)
  • 3–6 AM90%(275 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(1589 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(1047 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(1099 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(1035 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(598 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(229 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 62% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%518
July 202563%526
August 202570%495
September 202581%454
October 202581%514
November 202581%457
December 202576%481
January 202679%440
February 202682%457
March 202678%533
April 202682%482
May 202675%517

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 6,021 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.