Lubbock to Denver

What the Data Says About LBB to DEN

The Lubbock to Denver corridor (LBB → DEN) covers roughly 456 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,710 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 84.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,630 flights were recorded on this pairing — 19 cancelled (1.2%) and 13 diverted (0.8%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,710 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 84.6-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, Dec 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LBB to DEN route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 84.6-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.