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Denver (DEN) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
343
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Jackson (JAC) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
89 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
233
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Missoula (MSO) to Denver (DEN)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 90.9% 55
October 2025 85.5% 56
November 2025 96.6% 29
December 2025 93.5% 31
January 2026 100.0% 31
February 2026 89.3% 28
March 2026 89.5% 58
April 2026 96.7% 60
May 2026 96.8% 62
June 2026 88.1% 60
July 2026 87.1% 62
August 2026 98.4% 62

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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