Route · LGA → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Denver
The LGA–DEN corridor (New York, NY → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 1,620 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 24,360
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 63%
Distance
1,620 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 391 | 142 | 17 | 2 | DL,WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 362 | 111 | 9 | 0 | UA,F9,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 401 | 122 | 8 | 2 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 399 | 90 | 1 | 2 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 404 | 98 | 4 | 4 | WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 409 | 145 | 24 | 13 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 394 | 145 | 13 | 4 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 376 | 101 | 3 | 4 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 361 | 101 | 0 | 2 | DL,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 368 | 52 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 336 | 107 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 372 | 66 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 378 | 71 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 383 | 56 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 406 | 40 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 398 | 44 | 1 | 1 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 408 | 101 | 21 | 9 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 404 | 114 | 11 | 7 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 384 | 91 | 4 | 4 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 384 | 108 | 6 | 5 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 358 | 61 | 2 | 1 | DL,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 373 | 42 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 352 | 52 | 4 | 3 | B6,DL,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 378 | 65 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
141 of 9,179 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
67 of 9,179 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About LGA to DEN
24,360 tracked flights put the LGA to DEN pairing (New York to Denver) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,620-mile route and its 25 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (9,179 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 63% - a 27-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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