Route · DEN → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Austin
The DEN–AUS corridor (Denver, CO → Austin, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 775 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78%
- On-time
- -1 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 25,122
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
775 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 450 | 99 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 426 | 77 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 431 | 97 | 0 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 378 | 85 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 399 | 118 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 437 | 182 | 8 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 432 | 155 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 426 | 141 | 3 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 391 | 76 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 415 | 71 | 2 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 332 | 78 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 348 | 85 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 375 | 62 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 388 | 92 | 1 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 433 | 72 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 388 | 45 | 1 | 1 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 399 | 97 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 409 | 103 | 2 | 4 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 406 | 102 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 416 | 125 | 6 | 2 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 393 | 79 | 0 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 406 | 100 | 11 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 322 | 67 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 349 | 90 | 12 | 2 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
59 of 9,549 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
23 of 9,549 flights
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DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About DEN to AUS
The Denver to Austin corridor (DEN to AUS) posts a 78% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 25,122 tracked flights. Late flights run 61.8 minutes behind on average. 29 carriers cover the 775-mile route; over the last 24 months, 59 of 9,549 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - a 30-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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