Route · DEN → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Portland
The DEN–PDX corridor (Denver, CO → Portland, OR) runs behind the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 991 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.1%
- On-time
- -1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 23,121
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
991 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 346 | 117 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9,AS,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 345 | 68 | 6 | 0 | UA,F9,AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 393 | 91 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 395 | 71 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 437 | 124 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9,UA,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 461 | 163 | 10 | 1 | AS,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 443 | 155 | 2 | 0 | AS,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 402 | 125 | 7 | 0 | AS,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 343 | 97 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 327 | 59 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 278 | 86 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 311 | 78 | 2 | 0 | AS,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 350 | 62 | 1 | 0 | AS,F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 364 | 59 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,AS,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 373 | 51 | 1 | 0 | UA,AS,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 413 | 64 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,AS,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 436 | 102 | 3 | 0 | AS,F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 464 | 126 | 6 | 0 | AS,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 432 | 136 | 6 | 0 | AS,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 378 | 101 | 4 | 0 | AS,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 348 | 68 | 1 | 0 | AS,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 342 | 69 | 3 | 0 | AS,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 290 | 63 | 1 | 0 | AS,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 311 | 84 | 23 | 1 | AS,F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
83 of 8,982 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
4 of 8,982 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 →PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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What the Data Says About DEN to PDX
The Denver to Portland corridor (DEN to PDX) posts a 77.1% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 23,121 tracked flights. Late flights run 60.7 minutes behind on average. 27 carriers cover the 991-mile route; over the last 24 months, 83 of 8,982 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - a 22-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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