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Joplin (JLN) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Joplin (JLN) to Denver (DEN) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 344 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
69%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
33 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights/day
0.94
last 12 months
Duration
2h 7m
scheduled
Distance
582 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for JLN to DEN flights50%75%100%June 2024: 64% on-time (22 flights)64Jun 2024July 2024: 76% on-time (21 flights)76August 2024: 91% on-time (23 flights)91September 2024: 73% on-time (22 flights)73Sep 2024October 2024: 86% on-time (21 flights)86November 2024: 82% on-time (23 flights)82December 2024: 82% on-time (22 flights)82Dec 2024January 2025: 79% on-time (30 flights)79February 2025: 74% on-time (28 flights)74March 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77Mar 2025April 2025: 62% on-time (30 flights)62May 2025: 45% on-time (31 flights)45June 2025: 38% on-time (30 flights)38Jun 2025July 2025: 46% on-time (31 flights)46August 2025: 40% on-time (31 flights)40September 2025: 60% on-time (30 flights)60Sep 2025October 2025: 74% on-time (31 flights)74November 2025: 86% on-time (29 flights)86December 2025: 76% on-time (29 flights)76Dec 2025January 2026: 80% on-time (30 flights)80February 2026: 71% on-time (28 flights)71March 2026: 70% on-time (31 flights)70Mar 2026April 2026: 68% on-time (22 flights)68May 2026: 68% on-time (22 flights)68

Best time to fly from JLN to DEN

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday63%37 min
Tuesday74%25 min
Wednesday59%41 min
Thursday72%26 min
Friday67%32 min
Saturdaybest77%30 min
Sunday69%37 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system37%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from JLN to DEN delayed?
31% of JLN–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 33 minutes.
How long is the flight from JLN to DEN?
The scheduled JLN–DEN flight time averages 2h 7m over 582 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
How often are JLN to DEN flights cancelled?
1.5% 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 JLN to DEN?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 38% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 91%. If your dates are flexible, that 53-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 648 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.