Route · LAX → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Denver
The LAX–DEN corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 39 carriers across roughly 862 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 42,014
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
131 of 15,515 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
39 of 15,515 flights
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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.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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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.
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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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