Route · DEN → BFL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Bakersfield
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to BFL (Denver to Bakersfield) ranks #3440 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 2,704
- Flights
- #3440 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
845 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 26 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
DEN–BFL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (85.6%) · weakest: June (68.2%)
Strongest calendar month
October
85.6% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~51 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
68.2% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,272 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,272 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileBFL - Bakersfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bakersfield, CA.
BFL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and BFL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs BFLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DEN departures
From DEN, this corridor sits with 133 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 27 below 75%). Destination: Bakersfield · fleet on-time rank #3138 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to BFL
2,704 tracked flights put the DEN to BFL pairing (Denver to Bakersfield) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.4 minutes on average. Across the 845-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.2% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (1,272 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - a 40-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–BFL peaks in October at 85.6% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~51 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 68.2%, a 17.4-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 DEN–BFL data
DEN–BFL is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and BFL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, October (85.6% on-time) beats June (68.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% 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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