Route · MKE → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Denver
The MKE–DEN corridor (Milwaukee, WI → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 896 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 14,186
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
896 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 168 | 54 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 171 | 29 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 233 | 37 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 227 | 39 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 239 | 66 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 268 | 77 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 234 | 44 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 210 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 169 | 44 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 172 | 22 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 29 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 158 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 173 | 29 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 200 | 32 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 236 | 25 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 236 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 249 | 46 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 284 | 50 | 3 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 270 | 55 | 1 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 234 | 49 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 219 | 21 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 228 | 35 | 5 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 196 | 17 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 215 | 36 | 13 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
42 of 5,134 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 5,134 flights
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MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About MKE to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Milwaukee to Denver (MKE to DEN) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 14,186 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.0 minutes. The 896-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 5,134 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - 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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