Route · DFW → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver
The DFW–DEN corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Denver, CO) runs behind the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 641 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.4%
- On-time
- -3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 33,503
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 84%
Worst Month
May 2024 52%
Distance
641 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 480 | 140 | 0 | 3 | F9,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 468 | 103 | 13 | 0 | UA,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 522 | 142 | 7 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 462 | 119 | 8 | 1 | UA,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 514 | 209 | 12 | 3 | AA,OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 540 | 226 | 18 | 6 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 530 | 225 | 12 | 4 | AA,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 537 | 206 | 11 | 5 | AA,OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 515 | 181 | 12 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 530 | 120 | 12 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 453 | 79 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 477 | 98 | 31 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 493 | 100 | 14 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 498 | 110 | 9 | 0 | UA,MQ,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 556 | 89 | 4 | 1 | UA,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 523 | 98 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 549 | 145 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 568 | 169 | 19 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 554 | 209 | 9 | 6 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 550 | 263 | 34 | 2 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 510 | 164 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 504 | 129 | 16 | 1 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 455 | 89 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 446 | 129 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
264 of 12,234 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
39 of 12,234 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About DFW to DEN
The Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver corridor (DFW to DEN) posts a 75.4% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 33,503 tracked flights. Late flights run 77.6 minutes behind on average. 25 carriers cover the 641-mile route; over the last 24 months, 264 of 12,234 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 52% - a 32-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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