Route · DEN → SAF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Santa Fe
The DEN–SAF corridor (Denver, CO → Santa Fe, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 303 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 2,391
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2021 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
303 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 27 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 108 | 12 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 25 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 121 | 37 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 42 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 124 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 117 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 99 | 32 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 124 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 117 | 23 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 121 | 33 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 30 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| May 2024 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2020 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2020 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
31 of 2,391 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,391 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 →SAF - Santa Fe
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Fe, NM.
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What the Data Says About DEN to SAF
2,391 tracked flights put the DEN to SAF pairing (Denver to Santa Fe) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.7 minutes on average. Across the 303-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (2,391 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2021 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 26-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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