Denver to Dodge City

What the Data Says About DEN to DDC

The Denver to Dodge City corridor (DEN → DDC) covers roughly 292 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,336 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,098 flights were recorded on this pairing — 26 cancelled (2.4%) and 15 diverted (1.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,336 total flights analyzed, the 85% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 70% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to DDC route, the combination of a 85% on-time rate, 82.9-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.