Route · HOU → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Denver
The HOU–DEN corridor (Houston, TX → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 883 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 14,913
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 67%
Distance
883 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 234 | 44 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 208 | 38 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 198 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 188 | 44 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 192 | 53 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 203 | 58 | 2 | 4 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 192 | 64 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 172 | 54 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 175 | 43 | 3 | 1 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 184 | 26 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 216 | 32 | 10 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 238 | 39 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 218 | 30 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 212 | 37 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 207 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 226 | 35 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 253 | 56 | 13 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 241 | 55 | 1 | 2 | F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 214 | 70 | 5 | 1 | F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 222 | 41 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 254 | 43 | 8 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 223 | 36 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 246 | 45 | 8 | 1 | F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
63 of 5,114 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
18 of 5,114 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About HOU to DEN
14,913 tracked flights put the HOU to DEN pairing (Houston to Denver) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.5 minutes on average. Across the 883-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (5,114 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 67% - a 23-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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