Bakersfield (BFL) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly BFL to DEN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in October 2025 to just 68% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.2%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 34m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 845 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BFL to DEN
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (78%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 88% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 16 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 17 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 10 min |
| Friday | 87% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Airline operations45%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather14%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BFL to DEN delayed?
- 14% of BFL–DEN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BFL to DEN?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (78%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BFL to DEN?
- The scheduled BFL–DEN flight time averages 2h 34m over 845 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
- How often are BFL to DEN flights cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BFL to DEN?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 27-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,414 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.