Airport · COS · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs, CO posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 134,711 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.4%
On-time: Top 82%
on-time, US airports: 75 min
Delay when late: 0.96%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

134,711

Best Month

Nov 93.5%

Worst Month

Jul 87.8%

Delayed

26,469

Cancelled

1,292

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows COS is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 946,784.

Late Aircraft 32.9% (311,124 min)

Carrier 42.0% (397,652 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 18.0% (170,718 min)

Weather 7.1% (66,960 min)

Security 0.0% (330 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (93.5% on-time). Most delays: July (87.8% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,901	383	21	90.7%
November	1,878	280	15	93.5%
October	2,032	353	9	92.3%
September	1,964	316	5	92.8%
August	2,067	466	15	90.2%
July	2,063	576	18	87.8%
June	1,868	481	15	89.1%
May	1,794	363	15	91.1%
April	1,775	295	26	92.7%
March	1,847	307	38	92.7%
February	1,562	278	19	92.3%
January	1,701	313	22	91.7%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at COS.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	26,720	2,717	186	89.8%
2024	25,309	2,153	140	91.5%
2023	23,169	2,053	161	91.1%
2022	23,736	2,127	296	91%
2021	23,226	1,940	268	91.6%
2020	12,551	654	241	94.8%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Colorado Springs, CO.

Cancellation Rate

0.96%

1,292 of 134,711 flights

Diversion Rate

0.15%

196 of 134,711 flights

Delay Rate

19.6%

26,469 of 134,711 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,227	256	294	8	0
Nov 2025	2,224	181	213	46	0
Oct 2025	2,454	200	249	3	3
Sep 2025	2,312	175	207	8	4
Aug 2025	2,473	285	364	11	9
Jul 2025	2,540	343	451	24	8
Jun 2025	2,346	306	422	15	5
May 2025	2,206	248	286	16	2
Apr 2025	2,058	218	241	14	3
Mar 2025	2,074	142	185	19	2
Feb 2025	1,858	164	217	9	1
Jan 2025	1,948	199	257	13	0
Dec 2024	2,100	170	206	5	3
Nov 2024	2,091	131	183	33	0
Oct 2024	2,282	143	155	0	0
Sep 2024	2,154	162	181	0	0
Aug 2024	2,258	229	293	6	1
Jul 2024	2,440	271	389	14	3
Jun 2024	2,340	221	317	13	5
May 2024	2,136	243	319	16	5
Apr 2024	1,944	147	204	6	2
Mar 2024	1,944	142	196	24	2
Feb 2024	1,709	124	156	10	3
Jan 2024	1,911	170	227	13	3

Top Routes from COS

Busiest routes to and from Colorado Springs, CO.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
COS (Colorado Springs) → DEN (Denver)	22,924	80.3%	73 mi
DEN (Denver) → COS (Colorado Springs)	22,901	75.9%	73 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → COS (Colorado Springs)	11,263	77.8%	592 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	11,260	78.2%	592 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → PHX (Phoenix)	5,226	82.2%	551 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → COS (Colorado Springs)	5,196	77.4%	551 mi
LAS (Las Vegas) → COS (Colorado Springs)	4,956	74.8%	604 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → LAS (Las Vegas)	4,927	78.9%	604 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → DAL (Dallas)	4,549	83%	602 mi
DAL (Dallas) → COS (Colorado Springs)	4,548	76.4%	602 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → SLC (Salt Lake City)	4,509	89.7%	411 mi
SLC (Salt Lake City) → COS (Colorado Springs)	4,509	88.6%	411 mi
ORD (Chicago) → COS (Colorado Springs)	4,234	77.5%	911 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → ORD (Chicago)	4,213	85.8%	911 mi
IAH (Houston) → COS (Colorado Springs)	2,891	81.9%	809 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → IAH (Houston)	2,890	83.7%	809 mi
MDW (Chicago) → COS (Colorado Springs)	1,867	80.4%	917 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → MDW (Chicago)	1,804	84.4%	917 mi
COS (Colorado Springs) → ATL (Atlanta)	1,129	86.6%	1,184 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → COS (Colorado Springs)	1,128	76.5%	1,184 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Colorado Springs, CO's 80.4%.

Jacksonville, FL

80.4% on-time 316,106 flights

Akron, OH

80.4% on-time 36,344 flights

Nantucket, MA

80.5% on-time 17,080 flights

Columbia, MO

80.3% on-time 19,935 flights

Lincoln, NE

80.3% on-time 16,123 flights

Worcester, MA

80.3% on-time 12,995 flights

Other Airports in Colorado

Compare performance with other Colorado airports.

DEN 78.9%

Denver, CO

Denver · 3,293,040 flights

ASE 73.5%

Aspen, CO

Aspen · 78,805 flights

GJT 85.1%

Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction · 47,063 flights

DRO 83.4%

Durango, CO

Durango · 42,722 flights

EGE 78%

Eagle, CO

Eagle · 37,271 flights

MTJ 81.3%

Montrose/Delta, CO

Montrose/Delta · 32,233 flights

HDN 79.7%

Hayden, CO

Hayden · 27,069 flights

GUC 82.9%

Gunnison, CO

Gunnison · 9,819 flights

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What the Data Says About COS

Colorado Springs, CO in Colorado Springs, Colorado handled 134,711 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 80.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 26,469 experienced delays, 1,292 were cancelled, and 196 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.96%, the diversion rate to 0.15%, and the average delay when departures run late is 75.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing COS against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at COS, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 42.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 32.9% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 18.0%. Weather contributes 7.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at COS with a 93.5% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 87.8% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 2,067. The busiest route connecting COS is to DEN (Denver), with 22,924 flights at a 80.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 80.4% on-time, 75.0-minute average delay, 0.96% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Colorado Springs, CO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Colorado Springs, CO (COS)? ▼

Colorado Springs, CO has an overall on-time departure rate of 80.4%. Out of 134,711 total flights tracked, 26,469 experienced delays and 1,292 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at COS? ▼

The top delay cause at Colorado Springs, CO is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 42.0% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at COS? ▼

The average delay at Colorado Springs, CO is 75.0 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from COS? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at COS with 93.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at COS? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at COS, with an on-time rate of only 87.8%.

How many routes operate from COS? ▼

Colorado Springs, CO serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is COS to DEN (Colorado Springs - Denver) with 22,924 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at COS? ▼

Colorado Springs, CO has a cancellation rate of 0.96%, based on 1,292 cancelled flights out of 134,711 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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