Route · EAR → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kearney to Denver
The EAR–DEN corridor (Kearney, NE → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 305 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 160 min
- Delay when late
- 1,949
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Nov 2025 90%
Worst Month
May 2025 74%
Distance
305 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
18 of 1,089 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,089 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EAR - Kearney
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kearney, NE.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About EAR to DEN
Kearney to Denver (EAR to DEN) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.4% on-time rate across 1,949 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 160.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 305 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 1,089 flights were cancelled (1.7%) and 5 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 74% - a 16-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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