Route · DEN → MLI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Moline
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to MLI (Denver to Moline) ranks #3608 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.8%
- On-time
- -7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 2,346
- Flights
- #3608 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
752 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
DEN–MLI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (82.8%) · weakest: July (60.8%)
Strongest calendar month
November
82.8% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~46 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
60.8% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
6 of 738 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 738 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileMLI - Moline
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Moline, IL.
MLI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and MLI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs MLIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from DEN
Among 168 routes leaving DEN, only 27 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 8 stay ≥85% and 133 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing DEN options should weigh this 71.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4767 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to MLI
On-time performance on the DEN to MLI pairing (Denver to Moline) trails a chunk of the network: 71.8% of 2,346 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 70.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 752 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (6 of 738 flights), with 0.5% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–MLI peaks in November at 82.8% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~46 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 60.8%, a 22.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DEN–MLI data
DEN–MLI sits 7.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare DEN and MLI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, November (82.8% on-time) beats July (60.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 71.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.