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Best Airline: DEN to DFW

Denver to Dallas — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DEN to DFW route with a 79% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 70%. Based on 121 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

SkyWest Airlines79%
United Airlines78%
American Airlines74%
71%
Frontier Airlines70%

DEN to DFW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest79%0.4%60m121
United AirlinesUA78%1.0%68m6,546
American AirlinesAA74%2.6%94m10,795
MQ71%0.0%84m81
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst70%1.7%71m4,070

Route Overview

75%
Overall On-Time
82m
Avg Delay
1.9%
Cancel Rate
21,674
Total Flights
DEN to DFW Route DetailsReturn: DFW to DEN
DEN AirportDFW Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.