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DEN → SAF
Denver to Santa Fe: 1,591 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
80%
Cancelled
1.1%
avg delay 16 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
89% on time vs 76% 6 to 9 PM
Most reliable airline
SkyWest
79% chance on time
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Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · SkyWest 5493 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
8:00 AM → 9:24 AM1h 24m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.
88%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 95%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 2 min
- Arrived on time 95% of the time (21 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 89% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 76%).
- Departs outside DEN's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 79% of its 174 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (21 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 21 flights
Find 8:00 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · SkyWest 4731 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
7:45 AM → 9:08 AM1h 23m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as SkyWest 4705; its record covers all of them.
87%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 89%
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 9 min
- Arrived on time 89% of the time (286 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 89% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 76%).
- Departs outside DEN's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 79% of its 174 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 286 flights
Find 7:45 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · SkyWest 6031 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
1:25 PM → 2:48 PM1h 23m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 82%
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 15 min
- Arrived on time 82% of the time (108 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside DEN's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 79% of its 174 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 108 flights
Find 1:25 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · SkyWest 5643 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
3:50 PM → 5:08 PM1h 23m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
77%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 78%
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 78% of the time (315 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs inside DEN's trouble window: 79% of its 174 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
Strong track record · 315 flights
Find 3:50 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · SkyWest 5310 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
11:20 AM → 12:44 PM1h 24m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
77%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 77%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 17 min
- Arrived on time 77% of the time (365 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 365 scheduled flights.
- Departs outside DEN's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 79% of its 174 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 365 flights
Find 11:20 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · SkyWest 4684 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
7:05 PM → 9:13 PM1h 23m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
75%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 76%
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 21 min
- Arrived on time 76% of the time (355 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's least on-time window (6 to 9 PM: 76% on time; Before 9 AM: 89%).
- Departs inside DEN's trouble window: 79% of its 174 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
Strong track record · 355 flights
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Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- SkyWest Airlines (sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska)79%
1,591 flights · 80% on time as flown · 1.1% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM89%
334 flights · avg delay 10 min
- 9 AM to noon77%
366 flights · avg delay 17 min
- Noon to 3 PM84%
188 flights · avg delay 14 min
- 3 to 6 PM77%
339 flights · avg delay 18 min
- 6 to 9 PM76%
364 flights · avg delay 21 min
Best day: Tuesday (83%). Worst: Friday (77%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure