Route · DEN → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to LAX (Denver to Los Angeles) ranks #25 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 42,179
- Flights
- #25 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 70%
Distance
862 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 651 | 160 | 4 | 2 | DL,WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 648 | 96 | 20 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 684 | 107 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 650 | 109 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 658 | 156 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 679 | 200 | 8 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 661 | 201 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 691 | 177 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 642 | 131 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 647 | 92 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 577 | 134 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 637 | 127 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 679 | 85 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 658 | 152 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 688 | 99 | 0 | 2 | UA,OO,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 668 | 78 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 679 | 147 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 669 | 166 | 18 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 633 | 193 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 668 | 169 | 7 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 654 | 129 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 619 | 98 | 9 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 548 | 147 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 591 | 109 | 44 | 0 | DL,WN,OO,UA |
DEN–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (85.8%) · weakest: June (72.6%)
Strongest calendar month
September
85.8% on-time · ~600 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~633 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.6% on-time · ~563 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
131 of 15,579 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
7 of 15,579 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 profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs LAXOrigin-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: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #3011 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to LAX
42,179 tracked flights put the DEN to LAX pairing (Denver to Los Angeles) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.6 minutes on average. Across the 862-mile route and its 38 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (15,579 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 70% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–LAX peaks in September at 85.8% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~633 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.6%, a 13.2-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–LAX data
DEN–LAX is mid-pack at 80.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, September (85.8% on-time) beats June (72.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.3% 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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