Route · DEN → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Minneapolis
The DEN–MSP corridor (Denver, CO → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 680 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 32,213
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 65%
Distance
680 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 438 | 138 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 465 | 67 | 8 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 529 | 85 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 527 | 117 | 0 | 2 | UA,WN,OO,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 549 | 153 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 570 | 198 | 7 | 3 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 535 | 159 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 504 | 164 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 437 | 128 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 447 | 87 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 394 | 91 | 2 | 0 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 418 | 102 | 1 | 0 | DL,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 478 | 63 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 487 | 75 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 546 | 62 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 538 | 84 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 556 | 137 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 576 | 170 | 15 | 2 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 574 | 200 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 596 | 139 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 556 | 106 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 532 | 82 | 13 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 446 | 87 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 475 | 97 | 13 | 0 | DL,F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
83 of 12,173 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 12,173 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.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About DEN to MSP
32,213 tracked flights put the DEN to MSP pairing (Denver to Minneapolis) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.2 minutes on average. Across the 680-mile route and its 25 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (12,173 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 65% - a 24-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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