Route · TYS → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Knoxville to Denver
The TYS–DEN corridor (Knoxville, TN → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 1,162 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 4,614
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Mar 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 60%
Distance
1,162 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 1 | F9,G4,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9,G4 |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,F9,G4,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 4 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 3 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| May 2025 | 74 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | F9,G4,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO,F9,G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO,F9,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | F9,G4,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA,G4,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 1 | F9,G4,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 0 | F9,G4,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,G4,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | F9,G4,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 0 | F9,G4,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
12 of 1,888 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
11 of 1,888 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TYS - Knoxville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Knoxville, TN.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About TYS to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Knoxville to Denver (TYS to DEN) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 4,614 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 88.9 minutes. The 1,162-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,888 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 60% - a 37-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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