DEN to ICT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · 420 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or ICT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Wichita (ICT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to ICT?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 0.6% | 9 min | 4.3% | 1,280 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.3% | 17 min | 8.6% | 372 |
| Southwest Airlines | 62% | 0.9% | 24 min | 14.5% | 559 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%135 flights
- 9am90%382 flights
- 10am85%47 flights
- 11am64%69 flights
- 12pm75%32 flights
- 1pm88%267 flights
- 2pm74%138 flights
- 3pm86%65 flights
- 4pm81%32 flights
- 5pm75%337 flights
- 6pm61%133 flights
- 7pm42%127 flights
- 8pm79%336 flights
- 9pm72%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DEN to ICT: common questions
- How often are DEN to ICT flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Denver to Wichita cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 2,211).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ICT to DEN — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DEN → ICT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.