Route · LBL → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Liberal to Denver
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LBL to DEN (Liberal to Denver) ranks #3733 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 2,149
- Flights
- #3733 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Mar 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
280 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 22 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 0 | OO |
LBL–DEN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (90.2%) · weakest: June (68.0%)
Strongest calendar month
October
90.2% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
68.0% on-time · ~52 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
28 of 1,115 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,115 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LBL - Liberal
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Liberal, KS.
LBL on-time profileDEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileCompare the two airports
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What the Data Says About LBL to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Liberal to Denver (LBL to DEN) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 2,149 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.3 minutes. The 280-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.5% of 1,115 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LBL–DEN peaks in October at 90.2% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 68.0%, a 22.2-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 LBL–DEN data
LBL–DEN runs 4.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LBL and DEN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LBL airport
- If your dates flex, October (90.2% on-time) beats June (68.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.1% 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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