Wichita to Denver

What the Data Says About ICT to DEN

The Wichita to Denver corridor (ICT → DEN) covers roughly 420 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,467 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 81.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,884 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (0.8%) and 9 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,467 total flights analyzed, the 81.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 81.5-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, Mar 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ICT to DEN route, the combination of a 81.9% on-time rate, 81.5-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.