Airport · VEL · Vernal, Utah
Vernal, UT
Vernal, UT posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 4,784 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- Top 17%
- on-time, US airports
- 102 min
- Delay when late
- 2.36%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
4,784
Best Month
May 96.7%
Worst Month
Jul 90.5%
Delayed
632
Cancelled
113
VEL on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where VEL sits among all 382 tracked airports
VEL's 86.8% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows VEL is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 39,311.
VEL - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (96.7%) · worst: July (90.5%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: May (96.7% on-time). Most delays: July (90.5% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 97 | 16 | 4 | 91.5% |
| November | 92 | 10 | 0 | 94% |
| October | 95 | 9 | 3 | 95.3% |
| September | 92 | 9 | 0 | 95.6% |
| August | 95 | 11 | 2 | 93.4% |
| July | 98 | 21 | 2 | 90.5% |
| June | 93 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% |
| May | 98 | 8 | 2 | 96.7% |
| April | 103 | 10 | 1 | 96.1% |
| March | 107 | 17 | 6 | 93% |
| February | 97 | 15 | 3 | 92.7% |
| January | 105 | 15 | 5 | 93.3% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at VEL.
VEL - on-time rate by year
2020–2024, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 1,244 | 95 | 28 | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 1,008 | 59 | 19 | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 1,260 | 73 | 33 | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 1,168 | 64 | 33 | 94.5% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Vernal, UT.
Cancellation Rate
2.36%
113 of 4,784 flights
Diversion Rate
0.08%
4 of 4,784 flights
Delay Rate
13.2%
632 of 4,784 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 104 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 102 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 102 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 106 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 102 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 106 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 106 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 2023 | 104 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2023 | 106 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2023 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2023 | 110 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Feb 2023 | 96 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 2023 | 102 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec 2022 | 63 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 2022 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2022 | 78 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2022 | 104 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2022 | 106 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2022 | 102 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 106 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2022 | 96 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Top Routes from VEL
Busiest routes to and from Vernal, UT.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN (Denver) → VEL (Vernal) | 2,273 | 85.6% | 259 mi |
| VEL (Vernal) → DEN (Denver) | 2,273 | 85% | 259 mi |
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Vernal, UT in Vernal, Utah handled 4,784 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2024, posting a 86.8% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 632 experienced delays, 113 were cancelled, and 4 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.36%, the diversion rate to 0.08%, and the average delay when departures run late is 101.5 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing VEL against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at VEL, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 45.4% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 30.3% and Weather at 13.9%. Weather contributes 13.9% 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, May runs the cleanest at VEL with a 96.7% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 90.5% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 107. The busiest route connecting VEL is to DEN (Denver), with 2,273 flights at a 85.6% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 86.8% on-time, 101.5-minute average delay, 2.36% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Vernal, UT.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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