Route · BHM → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Denver
The BHM–DEN corridor (Birmingham, AL → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,083 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 5,958
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 70%
Distance
1,083 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 2 | OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 2 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 27 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 2 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,173 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,173 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About BHM to DEN
5,958 tracked flights put the BHM to DEN pairing (Birmingham to Denver) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,083-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (2,173 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 70% - a 25-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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