Medford to Denver

What the Data Says About MFR to DEN

The Medford to Denver corridor (MFR → DEN) covers roughly 964 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,634 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 105.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,461 flights were recorded on this pairing — 13 cancelled (0.9%) and 10 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,634 total flights analyzed, the 86.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 105.5-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at 67% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MFR to DEN route, the combination of a 86.4% on-time rate, 105.5-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.