Route · CLE → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Denver
The CLE–DEN corridor (Cleveland, OH → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,201 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 10,355
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 70%
Distance
1,201 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 166 | 38 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 152 | 16 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 158 | 28 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 163 | 19 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 177 | 43 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 186 | 39 | 0 | 5 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 175 | 53 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 160 | 35 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 153 | 28 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 126 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 157 | 19 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 151 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 162 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 177 | 32 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 180 | 50 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 174 | 47 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 169 | 37 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 143 | 21 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 127 | 14 | 0 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 134 | 26 | 3 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
17 of 3,698 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
13 of 3,698 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About CLE to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cleveland to Denver (CLE to DEN) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 10,355 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.0 minutes. The 1,201-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 3,698 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 70% - 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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