Midland/Odessa to Denver

What the Data Says About MAF to DEN

The Midland/Odessa to Denver corridor (MAF → DEN) covers roughly 563 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,415 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 95.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,738 flights were recorded on this pairing — 26 cancelled (0.9%) and 27 diverted (1.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,415 total flights analyzed, the 80.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 95.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MAF to DEN route, the combination of a 80.8% on-time rate, 95.4-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.