Route · PIT → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Denver
The PIT–DEN corridor (Pittsburgh, PA → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 1,290 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 9,100
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 68%
Distance
1,290 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 37 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 178 | 18 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 167 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 177 | 38 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 185 | 47 | 1 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 170 | 55 | 0 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 136 | 34 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 126 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 110 | 30 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 125 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 167 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 175 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 178 | 33 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 186 | 33 | 3 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 177 | 27 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 164 | 38 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 33 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 133 | 13 | 4 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
15 of 3,583 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
9 of 3,583 flights
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PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About PIT to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Pittsburgh to Denver (PIT to DEN) running a 83% on-time rate over 9,100 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.4 minutes. The 1,290-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 3,583 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 68% - a 27-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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