Kearney to Denver

What the Data Says About EAR to DEN

The Kearney to Denver corridor (EAR → DEN) covers roughly 305 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,949 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 160.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,089 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (1.7%) and 5 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,949 total flights analyzed, the 87.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 160.2-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, Nov 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 74% on-time — a 16-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EAR to DEN route, the combination of a 87.4% on-time rate, 160.2-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.