Route · MSN → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Madison to Denver
The MSN–DEN corridor (Madison, WI → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 826 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 5,891
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
826 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 96 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 22 | 0 | 1 | OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 102 | 33 | 1 | 2 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 97 | 31 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 94 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 2 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 12 | 2 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 120 | 31 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 17 | 6 | 2 | F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 30 | 2 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 76 | 24 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
18 of 2,157 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,157 flights
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MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, 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 MSN to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Madison to Denver (MSN to DEN) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 5,891 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.7 minutes. The 826-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 2,157 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 22-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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