Route · DEN → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to New York
The DEN–LGA corridor (Denver, CO → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 1,620 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.6%
- On-time
- -3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 24,370
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
1,620 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 391 | 106 | 18 | 2 | DL,WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 363 | 112 | 11 | 1 | UA,F9,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 400 | 115 | 8 | 2 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 399 | 95 | 0 | 5 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 404 | 108 | 4 | 4 | WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 409 | 157 | 21 | 6 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 395 | 145 | 9 | 9 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 375 | 128 | 2 | 2 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 361 | 71 | 0 | 2 | DL,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 369 | 99 | 0 | 5 | DL,UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 336 | 74 | 1 | 2 | DL,UA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 372 | 83 | 2 | 1 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 378 | 83 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 382 | 70 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 406 | 62 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 399 | 48 | 1 | 2 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 408 | 99 | 16 | 22 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 404 | 130 | 9 | 8 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 385 | 106 | 4 | 9 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 383 | 103 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 357 | 59 | 1 | 4 | DL,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 372 | 74 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 352 | 83 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 379 | 105 | 6 | 2 | B6,DL,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
125 of 9,179 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
92 of 9,179 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 →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About DEN to LGA
The Denver to New York corridor (DEN to LGA) posts a 75.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 24,370 tracked flights. Late flights run 70.3 minutes behind on average. 27 carriers cover the 1,620-mile route; over the last 24 months, 125 of 9,179 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 1.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 26-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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