Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver

What the Data Says About DFW to DEN

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver corridor (DFW → DEN) covers roughly 641 miles and is served by 25 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 33,503 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 12,234 flights were recorded on this pairing — 264 cancelled (2.2%) and 39 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 25 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 33,503 total flights analyzed, the 75.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.6-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 52% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to DEN route, the combination of a 75.4% on-time rate, 77.6-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 25 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.