Route · MCI → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Denver
The MCI–DEN corridor (Kansas City, MO → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 533 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 22,302
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Mar 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 59%
Distance
533 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 337 | 91 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 352 | 54 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 393 | 104 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 361 | 84 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 369 | 125 | 1 | 4 | OO,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 387 | 144 | 6 | 4 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 379 | 155 | 1 | 2 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 365 | 117 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 332 | 94 | 4 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 321 | 53 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 277 | 69 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 296 | 51 | 20 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 334 | 37 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 348 | 54 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 369 | 48 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 349 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 364 | 70 | 2 | 1 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 371 | 82 | 4 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 377 | 97 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 362 | 81 | 2 | 2 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 347 | 79 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 362 | 36 | 8 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 333 | 54 | 2 | 2 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 358 | 76 | 18 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
85 of 8,443 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
20 of 8,443 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About MCI to DEN
22,302 tracked flights put the MCI to DEN pairing (Kansas City to Denver) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.4 minutes on average. Across the 533-mile route and its 23 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (8,443 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 59% - a 31-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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