Route · DEN → DDC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Dodge City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to DDC (Denver to Dodge City) ranks #3613 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85%
- On-time
- +6 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 2,336
- Flights
- #3613 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Mar 2025 91%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 70%
Distance
292 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
DEN–DDC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (91.7%) · weakest: July (70.1%)
Strongest calendar month
March
91.7% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~51 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
70.1% on-time · ~46 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
26 of 1,098 flights
Diversion Rate
1.4%
15 of 1,098 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 profileDDC - Dodge City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dodge City, KS.
DDC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and DDC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs DDCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among DEN's stronger departures
DEN → DDC posts a 85% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 168 BTS-tracked routes leaving Denver. The same hub also shows 133 mid-band and 27 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1207 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About DEN to DDC
Denver to Dodge City (DEN to DDC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85% on-time rate across 2,336 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 82.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 292 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 26 of 1,098 flights were cancelled (2.4%) and 15 diverted (1.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 70% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–DDC peaks in March at 91.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~51 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 70.1%, a 21.6-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–DDC data
DEN–DDC runs 6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare DEN and DDC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, March (91.7% on-time) beats July (70.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85% 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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