Helena to Denver

What the Data Says About HLN to DEN

The Helena to Denver corridor (HLN → DEN) covers roughly 594 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,034 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 130.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,615 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (1.1%) and 17 diverted (1.1%). 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 3,034 total flights analyzed, the 81.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 130.8-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 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 54% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HLN to DEN route, the combination of a 81.2% on-time rate, 130.8-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.