Route · DEN → SLN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Salina
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to SLN (Denver to Salina) ranks #3970 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 1,744
- Flights
- #3970 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
383 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
DEN–SLN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.2%) · weakest: July (69.0%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.2% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
15 of 733 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
8 of 733 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileSLN - Salina
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salina, KS.
SLN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and SLN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs SLNOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DEN departures
From DEN, this corridor sits with 133 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 27 below 75%). Destination: Salina · fleet on-time rank #3482 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to SLN
1,744 tracked flights put the DEN to SLN pairing (Denver to Salina) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.6 minutes on average. Across the 383-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 1.1% diverted (733 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–SLN peaks in November at 87.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.0%, a 18.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DEN–SLN data
DEN–SLN is mid-pack at 79.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and SLN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.2% on-time) beats July (69.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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