Route · JLN → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Joplin to Denver
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JLN to DEN (Joplin to Denver) ranks #4805 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 70.7%
- On-time
- -8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 118 min
- Delay when late
- 611
- Flights
- #4805 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
582 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
JLN–DEN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.7%) · weakest: July (50.0%)
Strongest calendar month
November
96.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
50.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
15 of 611 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
7 of 611 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JLN - Joplin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Joplin, MO.
JLN on-time profileDEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JLN and DEN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JLN vs DENOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from JLN
Among 3 routes leaving JLN, only 1 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 1 stay ≥85% and 1 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing JLN options should weigh this 70.7% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4822 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JLN to DEN
On-time performance on the JLN to DEN pairing (Joplin to Denver) trails a chunk of the network: 70.7% of 611 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 118.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 582 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.5% (15 of 611 flights), with 1.1% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, JLN–DEN peaks in November at 96.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 50.0%, a 46.7-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 JLN–DEN data
JLN–DEN sits 8.3 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare JLN and DEN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JLN airport
- If your dates flex, November (96.7% on-time) beats July (50.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 70.7% 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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