Route · DEN → MRY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Monterey
The DEN–MRY corridor (Denver, CO → Monterey, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 959 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 2,549
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 63%
Distance
959 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,365 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,365 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 →MRY - Monterey
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Monterey, CA.
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What the Data Says About DEN to MRY
2,549 tracked flights put the DEN to MRY pairing (Denver to Monterey) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.6 minutes on average. Across the 959-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (1,365 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 63% - a 35-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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