Route · DEN → LBF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to North Platte
The DEN–LBF corridor (Denver, CO → North Platte, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 228 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 3,555
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Mar 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 68%
Distance
228 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 16 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
23 of 1,253 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,253 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →LBF - North Platte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for North Platte, NE.
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What the Data Says About DEN to LBF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Denver to North Platte (DEN to LBF) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 3,555 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.4 minutes. The 228-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 1,253 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 68% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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