Route · VEL → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Vernal to Denver
The VEL–DEN corridor (Vernal, UT → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 259 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85%
- On-time
- +6 pts
- vs US avg
- 119 min
- Delay when late
- 2,273
- Flights
Cancelled
3.8%
Best Month
Apr 2022 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 72%
Distance
259 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2023 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2022 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.8%
43 of 1,123 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,123 flights
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VEL - Vernal
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Vernal, UT.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About VEL to DEN
Vernal to Denver (VEL to DEN) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85% on-time rate across 2,273 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 118.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 259 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 43 of 1,123 flights were cancelled (3.8%) and 3 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2022 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 72% - a 22-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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