Of 20,386 sampled departures, 67.2% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 37.2 minutes. Sample window: Nov 9, 2025 to May 7, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChallengAir (1I) | 31 | 90.3% | 50.5 min |
| Aeromexico (AM) | 36 | 86.1% | 27.3 min |
| Envoy Air Inc. (MQ) | 40 | 80.0% | 55.6 min |
| Southwest Airlines Co. (WN) | 5,121 | 78.2% | 44.7 min |
| British Airways (BA) | 34 | 70.6% | 31.6 min |
67.2% of this DEN sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=DENField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "DEN",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
That URL still says YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
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