More than 700 flights delayed, canceled at DIA for thunderstorms

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More than 700 flights were delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport on Monday afternoon as a severe thunderstorm swept across Colorado’s Eastern Plains.

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The average delay time for arriving flights is approximately one hour, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The airport is on a traffic management program because of thunderstorms.

There were 712 delayed flights and 21 cancellations at DIA as of 7:00 p.m., according to FlightAware. United Airlines reported the most delays at 231, followed by Southwest Airlines with 220.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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