Route · DEN → LBL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Liberal
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to LBL (Denver to Liberal) ranks #3566 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,454
- Flights
- #3566 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 67%
Distance
280 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 4 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 3 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
DEN–LBL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (89.3%) · weakest: August (76.2%)
Strongest calendar month
April
89.3% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
76.2% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
21 of 1,082 flights
Diversion Rate
1.5%
16 of 1,082 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 profileLBL - Liberal
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Liberal, KS.
LBL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and LBL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs LBLOrigin-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: Liberal · fleet on-time rank #1530 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to LBL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Denver to Liberal (DEN to LBL) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 2,454 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.0 minutes. The 280-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 1,082 flights were cancelled, 1.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at just 67% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–LBL peaks in April at 89.3% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 76.2%, a 13.1-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–LBL data
DEN–LBL runs 5.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare DEN and LBL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, April (89.3% on-time) beats August (76.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.1% 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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