Route · DEN → PIR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Pierre
The DEN–PIR corridor (Denver, CO → Pierre, SD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 385 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 1,380
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Nov 2020 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 60%
Distance
385 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 53 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 53 | 21 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2021 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2020 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2020 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 58 | 4 | 6 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
28 of 1,269 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,269 flights
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DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →PIR - Pierre
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pierre, SD.
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What the Data Says About DEN to PIR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Denver to Pierre (DEN to PIR) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 1,380 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.3 minutes. The 385-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 1,269 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2020 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 60% - a 36-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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