Minot to Denver

What the Data Says About MOT to DEN

The Minot to Denver corridor (MOT → DEN) covers roughly 604 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,514 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 120.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,944 flights were recorded on this pairing — 33 cancelled (1.7%) and 16 diverted (0.8%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,514 total flights analyzed, the 81.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 120.5-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MOT to DEN route, the combination of a 81.4% on-time rate, 120.5-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.