Route · DDC → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dodge City to Denver
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DDC to DEN (Dodge City to Denver) ranks #3459 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 169 min
- Delay when late
- 2,665
- Flights
- #3459 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
292 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 0 | OO |
DDC–DEN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (90.2%) · weakest: June (75.3%)
Strongest calendar month
November
90.2% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
75.3% on-time · ~37 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
32 of 1,107 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,107 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DDC - Dodge City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dodge City, KS.
DDC on-time profileDEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileCompare the two airports
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What the Data Says About DDC to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dodge City to Denver (DDC to DEN) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 2,665 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 169.0 minutes. The 292-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.9% of 1,107 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DDC–DEN peaks in November at 90.2% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 75.3%, a 14.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DDC–DEN data
DDC–DEN runs 4.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare DDC and DEN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DDC airport
- If your dates flex, November (90.2% on-time) beats June (75.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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