Scottsbluff to Denver

What the Data Says About BFF to DEN

The Scottsbluff to Denver corridor (BFF → DEN) covers roughly 150 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,674 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 111.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,253 flights were recorded on this pairing — 32 cancelled (2.6%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,674 total flights analyzed, the 82.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 111.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 52% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BFF to DEN route, the combination of a 82.7% on-time rate, 111.9-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.