Route · PHX → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Denver
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHX to DEN (Phoenix to Denver) ranks #11 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 49,558
- Flights
- #11 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Dec 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2025 63%
Distance
602 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 771 | 165 | 6 | 5 | WN,F9,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 769 | 156 | 18 | 1 | OO,UA,F9,MQ,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 802 | 164 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 662 | 144 | 4 | 2 | MQ,UA,WN,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 613 | 170 | 5 | 4 | AA,WN,F9,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 658 | 230 | 11 | 7 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 649 | 226 | 12 | 5 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 757 | 283 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 868 | 224 | 11 | 1 | F9,MQ,UA,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 972 | 181 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 763 | 91 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 806 | 136 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 811 | 95 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 797 | 102 | 11 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 826 | 100 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,WN,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 748 | 88 | 2 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 719 | 142 | 16 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 732 | 176 | 14 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 713 | 208 | 8 | 2 | AA,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 814 | 208 | 12 | 4 | AA,F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 828 | 181 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 917 | 163 | 19 | 0 | AA,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 772 | 130 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 802 | 149 | 23 | 0 | AA,F9,WN,UA |
PHX–DEN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (86.1%) · weakest: July (71.4%)
Strongest calendar month
November
86.1% on-time · ~722 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~798 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.4% on-time · ~647 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
191 of 18,569 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
39 of 18,569 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileDEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHX and DEN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHX vs DENOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHX departures
From PHX, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 97 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (25 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Denver · fleet on-time rank #2859 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHX to DEN
49,558 tracked flights put the PHX to DEN pairing (Phoenix to Denver) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.7 minutes on average. Across the 602-mile route and its 34 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (18,569 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 63% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PHX–DEN peaks in November at 86.1% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~798 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.4%, a 14.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PHX–DEN data
PHX–DEN is mid-pack at 80.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PHX and DEN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHX airport
- If your dates flex, November (86.1% on-time) beats July (71.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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