Route · AUS → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Denver
The AUS–DEN corridor (Austin, TX → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 775 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 25,137
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
775 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 449 | 110 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 428 | 76 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 431 | 84 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 377 | 68 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 399 | 91 | 5 | 3 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 437 | 149 | 10 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 433 | 147 | 3 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 431 | 139 | 3 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 396 | 86 | 5 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 421 | 58 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 331 | 50 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 349 | 50 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 375 | 50 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 389 | 53 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 433 | 50 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 387 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 399 | 61 | 1 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 409 | 89 | 4 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 406 | 74 | 2 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 415 | 131 | 8 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 393 | 67 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 405 | 61 | 9 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 318 | 57 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 344 | 65 | 13 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
75 of 9,555 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
19 of 9,555 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About AUS to DEN
25,137 tracked flights put the AUS to DEN pairing (Austin to Denver) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.3 minutes on average. Across the 775-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (9,555 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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