Route · DEN → JLN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Joplin
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to JLN (Denver to Joplin) ranks #4803 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 611
- Flights
- #4803 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
582 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
DEN–JLN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (93.5%) · weakest: April (63.3%)
Strongest calendar month
December
93.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
April
63.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
9 of 611 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
3 of 611 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 profileJLN - Joplin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Joplin, MO.
JLN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and JLN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs JLNOrigin-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: Joplin · fleet on-time rank #3140 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to JLN
611 tracked flights put the DEN to JLN pairing (Denver to Joplin) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 87.1 minutes on average. Across the 582-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (611 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–JLN peaks in December at 93.5% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is April at 63.3%, a 30.2-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–JLN data
DEN–JLN is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and JLN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, December (93.5% on-time) beats April (63.3%) 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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