Route · LEX → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lexington to Denver
The LEX–DEN corridor (Lexington, KY → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,086 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 766
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,086 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 735 flights
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LEX - Lexington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lexington, KY.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About LEX to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Lexington to Denver (LEX to DEN) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 766 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.7 minutes. The 1,086-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 735 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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