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Best Airline: RIC to DEN

Richmond to Denver — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the RIC to DEN route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 71%. Based on 1,660 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

United Airlines84%
Frontier Airlines77%
Southwest Airlines71%

RIC to DEN Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest84%0.8%68m1,660
Frontier AirlinesF977%0.0%62m25
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst71%0.6%50m896

Route Overview

78%
Overall On-Time
61m
Avg Delay
0.7%
Cancel Rate
2,634
Total Flights
RIC to DEN Route DetailsReturn: DEN to RIC
RIC AirportDEN Airport

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