Denver to Monterey

What the Data Says About DEN to MRY

The Denver to Monterey corridor (DEN → MRY) covers roughly 959 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,549 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,365 flights were recorded on this pairing — 6 cancelled (0.4%) and 10 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,549 total flights analyzed, the 79.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.6-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to MRY route, the combination of a 79.1% on-time rate, 70.6-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.