Denver to Lubbock

What the Data Says About DEN to LBB

The Denver to Lubbock corridor (DEN → LBB) covers roughly 456 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,707 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,629 flights were recorded on this pairing — 17 cancelled (1.0%) and 8 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,707 total flights analyzed, the 75.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.9-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, Nov 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 52% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to LBB route, the combination of a 75.8% on-time rate, 80.9-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.