Denver to Santa Fe

What the Data Says About DEN to SAF

The Denver to Santa Fe corridor (DEN → SAF) covers roughly 303 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,391 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,391 flights were recorded on this pairing — 31 cancelled (1.3%) and 11 diverted (0.5%). 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 2,391 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.7-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, Oct 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to SAF route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 77.7-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.