Route · MTJ → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Montrose/Delta to Denver
The MTJ–DEN corridor (Montrose/Delta, CO → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 196 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 8,502
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Nov 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 60%
Distance
196 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 111 | 31 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 38 | 2 | 2 | OO,WN,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 49 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 118 | 46 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| May 2025 | 95 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 155 | 26 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 126 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 134 | 29 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 20 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 40 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 102 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 99 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 160 | 32 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 153 | 36 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 167 | 30 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
20 of 2,881 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 2,881 flights
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MTJ - Montrose/Delta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Montrose/Delta, CO.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About MTJ to DEN
8,502 tracked flights put the MTJ to DEN pairing (Montrose/Delta to Denver) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.1 minutes on average. Across the 196-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,881 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 60% - a 36-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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