Route · DEN → LEX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Lexington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to LEX (Denver to Lexington) ranks #4686 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.3%
- On-time
- -1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 767
- Flights
- #4686 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,086 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
DEN–LEX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (87.1%) · weakest: July (58.1%)
Strongest calendar month
January
87.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
58.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 736 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 profileLEX - Lexington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lexington, KY.
LEX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and LEX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs LEXOrigin-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: Lexington · fleet on-time rank #4020 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to LEX
The Denver to Lexington corridor (DEN to LEX) posts a 77.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 767 tracked flights. Late flights run 72.7 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,086-mile route; over the last 24 months, 4 of 736 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–LEX peaks in January at 87.1% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 58.1%, a 29.0-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–LEX data
DEN–LEX is mid-pack at 77.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and LEX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, January (87.1% on-time) beats July (58.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 77.3% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.