Denver to North Platte

What the Data Says About DEN to LBF

The Denver to North Platte corridor (DEN → LBF) covers roughly 228 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,555 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,253 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (1.8%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). 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 3,555 total flights analyzed, the 82.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.4-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to LBF route, the combination of a 82.1% on-time rate, 75.4-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.