Liberal (LBL) to Denver (DEN): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly LBL to DEN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in July 2024 to just 56% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 23 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 16m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 280 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LBL to DEN
Aim for departures around 3 p.m. (91% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 79% | 23 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 36 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 83% | 24 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 18 min |
| Friday | 78% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system26%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LBL to DEN delayed?
- 21% of LBL–DEN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 23 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LBL to DEN?
- Departures around 3 p.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LBL to DEN?
- The scheduled LBL–DEN flight time averages 1h 16m over 280 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are LBL to DEN flights cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from LBL to DEN?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 56% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,245 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.