Route · DEN → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Atlanta
The DEN–ATL corridor (Denver, CO → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 1,199 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 33,372
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2025 91%
Worst Month
Apr 2025 66%
Distance
1,199 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 459 | 117 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 450 | 42 | 7 | 2 | UA,DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 474 | 76 | 0 | 2 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 450 | 68 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 495 | 108 | 4 | 1 | WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 525 | 153 | 4 | 5 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 506 | 160 | 4 | 6 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 475 | 131 | 2 | 3 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 443 | 152 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 447 | 81 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 396 | 87 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 441 | 111 | 16 | 0 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 486 | 66 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 465 | 87 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 502 | 87 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 493 | 79 | 1 | 1 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 521 | 107 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 554 | 166 | 28 | 4 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 541 | 120 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 555 | 150 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 530 | 110 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 509 | 90 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 461 | 90 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 481 | 104 | 11 | 1 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
95 of 11,659 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
31 of 11,659 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About DEN to ATL
33,372 tracked flights put the DEN to ATL pairing (Denver to Atlanta) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,199-mile route and its 25 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (11,659 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at just 66% - 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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