Route · EAR → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kearney to Denver
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EAR to DEN (Kearney to Denver) ranks #3860 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 160 min
- Delay when late
- 1,949
- Flights
- #3860 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
EAR–DEN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (90.1%) · weakest: May (83.6%)
Strongest calendar month
September
90.1% on-time · ~47 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~50 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
83.6% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
18 of 1,089 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,089 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EAR - Kearney
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kearney, NE.
EAR on-time profileDEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EAR and DEN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EAR vs DENOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among EAR's stronger departures
EAR → DEN posts a 87.4% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 2 BTS-tracked routes leaving Kearney. The same hub also shows 0 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #531 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, EAR–DEN peaks in September at 90.1% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~50 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 83.6%, a 6.5-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 EAR–DEN data
EAR–DEN runs 8.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare EAR and DEN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EAR airport
- If your dates flex, September (90.1% on-time) beats May (83.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 87.4% 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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