ON TIMEBOARD

PRC → DEN on time

Prescott - Ernest A. Love (Prescott, AZ) to Denver (Denver, CO). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
630 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+124 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

81% of flights from Prescott to Denver arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 8 a.m. departures ran on time 91% of the time; the 4 p.m. ones 61%. 10% 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 PRC → DEN: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 42% of the time. About 1 in 11 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 32 three hours or more; 0.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 630 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines63081%0.6%−6 min9.0%+124 minSkyWest

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 PRC). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%8 a.m. departures: 91% on time (201 flights)918a9 a.m. departures: 84% on time (119 flights)849a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (43 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: 61% on time (141 flights)614p5 p.m. departures: 81% on time (124 flights)815p
PRC → 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

Last flight of the day

On PRC → DEN, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.8% of the time, against 0.8% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 4.9% of the time (earlier flights: 1.9%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
United Airlines4:27 p.m.0.8%4.9%0.8%first flight 8:37 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (90%). Worst: August (69%).

40%70%100%Jan: 74% on time (124 flights)74JanFeb: 73% on time (113 flights)73FebMar: 81% on time (124 flights)81MarApr: 77% on time (112 flights)77AprMay: 83% on time (115 flights)83MayJun: 75% on time (111 flights)75JunJul: 72% on time (116 flights)72JulAug: 69% on time (115 flights)69AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (99 flights)OctNov: 90% on time (119 flights)90NovDec: 85% on time (123 flights)85Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday98——
Tuesday75——
Wednesday96——
Thursday94——
Friday96——
Saturday74——
Sunday97——

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 49%Late inbound plane 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 7%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
UA 51278:37 a.m.31588%0.3%−8 minSkyWest

Questions

How often are flights from PRC to DEN on time?

81% of 630 scheduled flights from Prescott, AZ to Denver, CO arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 8 a.m. were the most reliable (91% on time). The 4 p.m. departures were the least (61%).

What month has the most delays from PRC to DEN?

August (69% on time). The best month is November (90%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from PRC to DEN more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last PRC–DEN flight of the day was cancelled 0.8% of the time over the past year, against 0.8% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

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.