Monterey to Denver

What the Data Says About MRY to DEN

The Monterey to Denver corridor (MRY → DEN) covers roughly 959 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,674 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 103.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,365 flights were recorded on this pairing — 4 cancelled (0.3%) and 9 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,674 total flights analyzed, the 87.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 103.0-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, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 82% on-time — a 17-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MRY to DEN route, the combination of a 87.1% on-time rate, 103.0-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.