Route · DEN → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to San Francisco
The DEN–SFO corridor (Denver, CO → San Francisco, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 967 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.9%
- On-time
- -4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 28,758
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 48%
Distance
967 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 457 | 164 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 437 | 130 | 4 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 460 | 133 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 451 | 116 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 461 | 142 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 464 | 200 | 11 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 470 | 164 | 5 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 489 | 132 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 463 | 108 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 470 | 120 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 439 | 159 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 477 | 109 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 505 | 114 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 489 | 158 | 8 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 495 | 70 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 485 | 85 | 1 | 1 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 482 | 146 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 478 | 134 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 459 | 159 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 476 | 221 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 455 | 202 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 450 | 227 | 5 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 375 | 195 | 8 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 397 | 113 | 28 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
92 of 11,084 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
5 of 11,084 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About DEN to SFO
On-time performance on the DEN to SFO pairing (Denver to San Francisco) trails a chunk of the network: 74.9% of 28,758 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 65.4-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 967 miles across 6 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (92 of 11,084 flights), with 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 48% - a 38-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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