DEN Denver International Airport
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Denver11:45·22°C·#186/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
2 min early

Denver (DEN) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 2 min early, arrivals 7 min early. 1 of 647 flights cancelled (0.2%).

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Denver (DEN) delays today: 91% of the 640 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 2 min early and arrivals 7 min early, across 647 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 647 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 16:38 UTC.

Departures325 timed
On time91%295
Delayed9%30
typical now 2 min early
Arrivals315 timed
On time89%280
Delayed11%35
typical now 7 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
09:35 12:25UA789DCA Washington · gate A15+170 min
11:00 11:56WN330MSY New Orleans · gate C59+56 min
11:18 11:45UA1561SFO San Francisco · gate B27+27 min
11:20 14:14WN697BOS Boston · gate C57+174 min
11:21 11:57UA5506ACV Arcata/Eureka · gate B88+36 min
11:23 11:38UA1029YEG Edmonton · gate A31+15 min
11:26 11:48UA5317SAF Santa Fe · gate B55+22 min
11:29 11:39UA1256SJC San Jose · gate B47+10 min
11:30SY650MSP MinneapolisCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +37. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
10:29 13:44UA5486YWG from Winnipeg+195 min
10:30 14:19UA1452LIT from Little Rock+229 min
11:43 15:39AA2363ORD from Chicago+236 min
11:50 13:07WN849MCI from Kansas City+77 min
11:58 12:00DL3876AUS from Austin+2 min
11:58UA784MEX from Mexico Cityon time
Running late right now62 of 1881 still on the board · 3.3%
+236
AA2363 from Chicago · arr 15:39
Flights this late at DEN still cancel only 1.0% of the time.
+232
AA2363 → Chicago · dep 16:15
A +232 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+229
UA1452 from Little Rock · arr 14:19
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+197
B6394 → Boston · dep 16:42
A +197 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to DENlive positions · 3-min feed
111aircraft inbound · next to land UA1912 from Los Angeles, lands ~11:46
UA1912Los Angeles
on final · ~11:46
UA2455New York
on final · ~11:46
UA2013San Jose
on final · ~11:46
UA1686Charleston
on final · ~11:46

Positions as of 11:44 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MSYNew Orleans+15m
Why5 kt W winds, Scattered at DEN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.2%1 of 647 A typical day here runs ~1%. Today is holding at or below normal. 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 27th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+24
MON
+20
TUE
+24
WED
+24
THU
+24
FRI
+25
SAT
+21
SUN

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

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Denver airport delays today

Weather watch at DEN: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 2 min early. Arrivals are 7 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 647 tracked flights (0.2%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (+2 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

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. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures 2 min early, arrivals 7 min early. 1 of 647 flights cancelled (0.2%). 91% of the 640 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Denver (DEN)?

Winds W-280 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 22°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 30.14 inHg, Few clouds at 9000ft, Scattered clouds at 14000ft, Scattered clouds at 22000ft. 22°C. wind 5 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 647 flights today: departures 2 min early, arrivals 7 min early. 0.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for DEN?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WNW-290 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft, Scattered clouds at 20000ft.

Are there cancellations at DEN today?

1 cancellation across 647 tracked flights today (0.2% of operations).

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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.
Wind280° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 14 °C
Pressure1021 hPa
KDEN 061553Z 28005KT 10SM FEW090 SCT140 SCT220 22/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02220144
09:00 to 10:00VFRWinds WNW-290 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft, Scattered clouds at 20000ft
10:00 to 14:00VFRWinds Variable at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft, Scattered clouds at 20000ft
14:00 to 22:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft, Scattered clouds at 20000ft
16:00 to 21:00VFRWinds Variable at 15kt gusting to 30kt, Light Thunderstorm Rain, Broken layer at 9000ft (Cumulonimbus)
Dep index
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METAR 09:53 local · 2h ago · delay window 10:38 local · How these are computed → methodology