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Best Airline: DEN to RIC

Denver to Richmond — airline reliability comparison

Frontier Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DEN to RIC route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 67%. Based on 25 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

Frontier Airlines88%
United Airlines72%
Southwest Airlines67%

DEN to RIC Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Frontier AirlinesF9Best88%0.0%43m25
United AirlinesUA72%0.6%63m1,660
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst67%0.9%55m896

Route Overview

70%
Overall On-Time
60m
Avg Delay
0.6%
Cancel Rate
2,634
Total Flights
DEN to RIC Route DetailsReturn: RIC to DEN
DEN AirportRIC Airport

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