Denver to Wichita

What the Data Says About DEN to ICT

The Denver to Wichita corridor (DEN → ICT) covers roughly 420 miles and is served by 20 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,841 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,833 flights were recorded on this pairing — 29 cancelled (0.8%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 20 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,841 total flights analyzed, the 75.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to ICT route, the combination of a 75.9% on-time rate, 68.5-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 20 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.