Route · OAK → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Denver
The OAK–DEN corridor (Oakland, CA → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 957 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 10,711
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 66%
Distance
957 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 137 | 37 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 129 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 149 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 137 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 141 | 39 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 159 | 44 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 155 | 52 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 157 | 41 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 150 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 142 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 120 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 126 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 137 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 150 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 144 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 181 | 41 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 175 | 40 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 173 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 165 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 161 | 34 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 157 | 23 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
15 of 3,581 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 3,581 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About OAK to DEN
10,711 tracked flights put the OAK to DEN pairing (Oakland to Denver) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.6 minutes on average. Across the 957-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,581 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 66% - a 26-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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