North Platte to Denver

What the Data Says About LBF to DEN

The North Platte to Denver corridor (LBF → DEN) covers roughly 228 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,555 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 105.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,254 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (2.2%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,555 total flights analyzed, the 82.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 105.2-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, May 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LBF to DEN route, the combination of a 82.9% on-time rate, 105.2-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.