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Route · DEN → PAE · 2020–2025 BTS data

Denver to Everett

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to PAE (Denver to Everett) ranks #4854 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.1%
On-time
+1.1 pts
vs US avg
67 min
Delay when late
558
Flights
#4854 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.9%

Best Month

Mar 2020 87%

Worst Month

Feb 2020 65%

Distance

1,036 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Sep 2021 30 4 0 0 OO
Aug 2021 31 12 2 0 OO
Jul 2021 31 18 0 0 OO
Jun 2021 30 10 1 0 OO
May 2021 31 5 0 0 OO
Apr 2021 30 3 0 0 OO
Mar 2021 31 2 3 0 OO
Jan 2021 30 2 0 0 OO
Sep 2020 30 1 1 0 OO
Aug 2020 31 0 0 0 OO
Apr 2020 30 0 5 0 OO
Mar 2020 87 11 10 0 OO
Feb 2020 74 26 0 0 OO
Jan 2020 62 17 0 1 OO

DEN–PAE seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (95.0%) · weakest: July (41.9%)

20%40%60%80%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep 91.7%

Strongest calendar month

April

95.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~74 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

41.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.9%

22 of 558 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

1 of 558 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 profile

PAE - Everett

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Everett, WA.

PAE on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See DEN and PAE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare DEN vs PAE

Origin-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: Everett · fleet on-time rank #3096 of 4927.

What the Data Says About DEN to PAE

558 tracked flights put the DEN to PAE pairing (Denver to Everett) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,036-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 3.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (558 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2020 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Feb 2020 came in at just 65% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, DEN–PAE peaks in April at 95.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~74 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 41.9%, a 53.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does DEN to PAE rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, DEN to PAE ranks #4854 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from DEN to PAE? ▼
Flights from Denver to Everett have a 80.1% on-time rate based on 558 flights. The average delay is 66.9 minutes. The best recent month was Mar 2020 with 87% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for DEN to PAE? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (22 of 558 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from DEN to PAE? ▼
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Everett (PAE) is approximately 1,036 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from DEN to PAE? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Mar 2020 (87% on-time). The worst was Feb 2020 (65% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

DEN Airport

Denver
PAE Airport

Everett
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using DEN–PAE data

DEN–PAE is mid-pack at 80.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare DEN and PAE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
  • If your dates flex, April (95.0% on-time) beats July (41.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80.1% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

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.