Denver to Hays

What the Data Says About DEN to HYS

The Denver to Hays corridor (DEN → HYS) covers roughly 298 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,421 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 99.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,203 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (2.1%) and 5 diverted (0.4%). 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 2,421 total flights analyzed, the 82.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 99.8-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, Dec 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 55% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to HYS route, the combination of a 82.5% on-time rate, 99.8-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.