Denver to Little Rock

What the Data Says About DEN to LIT

The Denver to Little Rock corridor (DEN → LIT) covers roughly 771 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,194 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,872 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.6%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,194 total flights analyzed, the 76.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.7-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 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 59% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to LIT route, the combination of a 76.8% on-time rate, 64.7-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.