Hayden to Denver

What the Data Says About HDN to DEN

The Hayden to Denver corridor (HDN → DEN) covers roughly 141 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,379 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,936 flights were recorded on this pairing — 35 cancelled (1.2%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,379 total flights analyzed, the 77% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.7-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 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 61% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HDN to DEN route, the combination of a 77% on-time rate, 76.7-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.