Route · DEN → MSN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Madison
The DEN–MSN corridor (Denver, CO → Madison, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 826 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 5,903
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
826 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 1 | F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 102 | 33 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 97 | 30 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 70 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 96 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 33 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 24 | 4 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 34 | 1 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 76 | 18 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,159 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,159 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 →MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
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What the Data Says About DEN to MSN
5,903 tracked flights put the DEN to MSN pairing (Denver to Madison) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.3 minutes on average. Across the 826-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,159 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 23-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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