Route · DEN → COS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Colorado Springs
The DEN–COS corridor (Denver, CO → Colorado Springs, CO) runs behind the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 73 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.9%
- On-time
- -3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 22,901
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 60%
Distance
73 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 441 | 105 | 5 | 0 | WN,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 426 | 53 | 34 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 450 | 83 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 443 | 93 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 466 | 166 | 5 | 0 | OO,WN,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 466 | 186 | 17 | 2 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 456 | 181 | 6 | 2 | OO,UA,WN |
| May 2025 | 456 | 141 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 430 | 119 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 439 | 69 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 396 | 103 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 436 | 148 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 424 | 60 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 407 | 83 | 20 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 464 | 52 | 1 | 4 | UA,OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 429 | 73 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 432 | 123 | 3 | 1 | WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 435 | 103 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 454 | 120 | 6 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 447 | 115 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 414 | 89 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 391 | 76 | 14 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 344 | 79 | 10 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 364 | 86 | 4 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
152 of 10,310 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
15 of 10,310 flights
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DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →COS - Colorado Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Colorado Springs, CO.
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What the Data Says About DEN to COS
The Denver to Colorado Springs corridor (DEN to COS) posts a 75.9% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 22,901 tracked flights. Late flights run 70.6 minutes behind on average. 13 carriers cover the 73-mile route; over the last 24 months, 152 of 10,310 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 60% - a 29-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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