Route Reliability
Fairbanks → Denver
FAI–DEN · 2,430 miles · Fairbanks International Airport to Denver International Airport
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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 94%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 9 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 127
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
United Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 94% of the time across 127 flights. No comparison to make.
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
FAI–DEN flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, versus 64% between 12–3 AM.
Wednesday is the weak spot.
FAI–DEN flights arrived on time 100% of the time on Mondays. On Wednesdays: 88%.
Flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon100%(18 flights)
- Tue94%(18 flights)
- Wed88%(17 flights)
- Thu89%(18 flights)
- Fri94%(18 flights)
- Sat89%(18 flights)
- Sun100%(19 flights)
- 12–3 AM64%(11 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM97%(115 flights)
64%
May
Jun 97% → May 64% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 97% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 90% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 100% | 30 |
| September 2025 | 100% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 64% | 11 |
Keep nerding
Based on 127 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.