Little Rock to Denver

What the Data Says About LIT to DEN

The Little Rock to Denver corridor (LIT → DEN) covers roughly 771 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,144 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,873 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (0.7%) and 16 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,144 total flights analyzed, the 80.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.1-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, Nov 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 49% on-time — a 46-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LIT to DEN route, the combination of a 80.6% on-time rate, 80.1-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.