Route · DEN → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Kansas City
The DEN–MCI corridor (Denver, CO → Kansas City, MO) runs behind the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 533 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.5%
- On-time
- -1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 22,306
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Nov 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
533 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 336 | 73 | 5 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 349 | 43 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 393 | 72 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 361 | 97 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 369 | 111 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 387 | 147 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 379 | 140 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 370 | 109 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 338 | 85 | 3 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 334 | 52 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 284 | 62 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 301 | 59 | 21 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 334 | 44 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 348 | 69 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 371 | 54 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 350 | 45 | 1 | 1 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 364 | 92 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 371 | 105 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 376 | 119 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 369 | 87 | 1 | 3 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 350 | 81 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 359 | 65 | 7 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 331 | 75 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 355 | 80 | 17 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
75 of 8,479 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
11 of 8,479 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
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What the Data Says About DEN to MCI
The Denver to Kansas City corridor (DEN to MCI) posts a 77.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 22,306 tracked flights. Late flights run 62.4 minutes behind on average. 24 carriers cover the 533-mile route; over the last 24 months, 75 of 8,479 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 26-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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