Route · SJC → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Denver
The SJC–DEN corridor (San Jose, CA → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 948 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 16,125
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
948 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 217 | 35 | 0 | 2 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 248 | 25 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 246 | 31 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 264 | 48 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 232 | 64 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 249 | 79 | 2 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 70 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 265 | 83 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 237 | 56 | 1 | 2 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 219 | 28 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 222 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 241 | 30 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 273 | 28 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 289 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 292 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 298 | 30 | 0 | 1 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 306 | 48 | 3 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 282 | 47 | 4 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 290 | 60 | 2 | 2 | UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 271 | 35 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 226 | 26 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 214 | 26 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 211 | 32 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 227 | 34 | 6 | 0 | WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
31 of 6,055 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
16 of 6,055 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, 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 SJC to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Jose to Denver (SJC to DEN) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 16,125 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.4 minutes. The 948-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 6,055 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 23-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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