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AVL Asheville / DEN Denver

AVL → DEN on time

Asheville (Asheville, NC) to Denver (Denver, CO). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
82%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
426 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+89 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

82% of flights from Asheville to Denver arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 4 p.m. departures ran on time 80% of the time; the 3 p.m. ones 77%. 8% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for AVL → DEN: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 46% of the time. About 1 in 15 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 43 three hours or more; 1.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 426 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines33679%1.5%−8 min7.4%+87 minSkyWest 53%, United Airlines 47%
Allegiant Air90—————Allegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at AVL). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (58 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (3 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (3 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (7 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: 77% on time (142 flights)773p4 p.m. departures: 80% on time (194 flights)804p
AVL → DEN, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsUnited Airlines
3 p.m.77%
4 p.m.80%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: October (87%). Worst: August (68%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (57 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (67 flights)FebMar: too few flights (91 flights)MarApr: 85% on time (115 flights)85AprMay: 68% on time (123 flights)68MayJun: 71% on time (134 flights)71JunJul: 73% on time (144 flights)73JulAug: 68% on time (129 flights)68AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: 87% on time (105 flights)87OctNov: too few flights (67 flights)NovDec: too few flights (55 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday89——
Tuesday43——
Wednesday49——
Thursday49——
Friday88——
Saturday58——
Sunday50——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Late inbound plane 24%Severe weather 12%

Cancellations: weather 3 · airline 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from AVL to DEN on time?

82% of 426 scheduled flights from Asheville, NC to Denver, CO arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly AVL to DEN?

Flights scheduled to leave at 4 p.m. were the most reliable (80% on time). The 3 p.m. departures were the least (77%).

What month has the most delays from AVL to DEN?

August (68% on time). The best month is October (87%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.