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4 min early

Denver (DEN) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 4 min early, arrivals 19 min early. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

Hour by hour

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Denver (DEN) delays today: departures are running 4 min early and arrivals 19 min early, across 80 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 13:41 UTC.

Why7 kt WSW winds, Few clouds at DEN right now (METAR).

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Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Last 30 days

Today is the 25th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +24 min departures.

Typical week here

+24

MON

+20

TUE

+24

WED

+24

THU

+24

FRI

+25

SAT

+24

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+20 min), heaviest on Saturday (+25 min).

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One message when DEN crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Denver airport delays today

Weather watch at DEN: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 4 min early. Arrivals are 19 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+4 min expected). PIREP FL70: LGT CHOP.

Nearest tracked airports: ABQ SLC JAC ICT BIL OMA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Denver

Is Denver (DEN) delayed right now?

Weather watch at DEN: measured operations remain calm. PIREP FL70: LGT CHOP. Measured operations: departures 4 min early, arrivals 19 min early. Today's cancellations are not recorded yet.

What is the current weather at Denver (DEN)?

Winds WSW-240 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 22°C, Dew 9°C, Alt 30.10 inHg, Few clouds at 12000ft, Few clouds at 22000ft. 22°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Denver (DEN)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+20 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+25 min).

How often are flights delayed at DEN today?

We tracked 80 flights today: departures 4 min early, arrivals 19 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for DEN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SW-230 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 22000ft.

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How we measure this →

Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.

Wind240° 7 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew22 / 9 °C

Pressure1019 hPa

KDEN 051353Z 24007KT 10SM FEW120 FEW220 22/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02170094

06:00 to 09:00VFRWinds SW-230 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 22000ft

09:00 to 11:00VFRWinds Variable at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 12000ft, Scattered clouds at 22000ft

11:00 to 15:00VFRWinds N-010 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 12000ft, Scattered clouds at 22000ft

15:00 to 22:00VFRWinds NE-050 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 10000ft, Broken layer at 22000ft

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METAR 07:53 local · 51m ago · delay window 07:41 local · How these are computed → methodology