Route · DEN → VEL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Vernal
The DEN–VEL corridor (Denver, CO → Vernal, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 259 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 2,273
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Oct 2023 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 70%
Distance
259 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 3 | OO |
| Feb 2023 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2022 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
37 of 1,123 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
12 of 1,123 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 →VEL - Vernal
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Vernal, UT.
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What the Data Says About DEN to VEL
Denver to Vernal (DEN to VEL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 2,273 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 259 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 37 of 1,123 flights were cancelled (3.3%) and 12 diverted (1.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 70% - a 21-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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