Route · LAX → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Denver
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAX to DEN (Los Angeles to Denver) ranks #28 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 42,014
- Flights
- #28 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Dec 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 73%
Distance
862 mi
Carriers
39
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 651 | 127 | 3 | 3 | DL,WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 648 | 88 | 15 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 683 | 96 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 649 | 123 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 658 | 162 | 4 | 6 | OO,WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 680 | 181 | 7 | 7 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 662 | 156 | 3 | 3 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 691 | 172 | 3 | 4 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 644 | 120 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 651 | 67 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 577 | 79 | 2 | 2 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 633 | 83 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 677 | 58 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 658 | 95 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 688 | 61 | 2 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 668 | 71 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 679 | 117 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 670 | 162 | 17 | 5 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 631 | 166 | 1 | 4 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 650 | 149 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 637 | 102 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 611 | 105 | 11 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 534 | 79 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 585 | 77 | 41 | 0 | DL,WN,OO,UA |
LAX–DEN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.6%) · weakest: July (76.1%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.6% on-time · ~611 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~632 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
76.1% on-time · ~603 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
131 of 15,515 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
39 of 15,515 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileDEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LAX and DEN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LAX vs DENOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among LAX departures
From LAX, this corridor sits with 39 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 80 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (40 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Denver · fleet on-time rank #1472 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LAX to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Denver (LAX to DEN) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 42,014 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.1 minutes. The 862-mile corridor is served by 39 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 15,515 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 73% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LAX–DEN peaks in November at 89.6% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~632 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 76.1%, a 13.5-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 LAX–DEN data
LAX–DEN runs 5.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LAX and DEN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAX airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.6% on-time) beats July (76.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.3% 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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