DEN to MAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Midland International Air and Space Port · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MAF 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 Midland/Odessa (MAF) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 8pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to MAF?
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. | 82% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.7% | 1,230 |
| Southwest Airlines | 61% | 1.5% | 26 min | 14.1% | 274 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%122 flights
- 9am86%87 flights
- 10am87%294 flights
- 1pm85%396 flights
- 4pm77%56 flights
- 5pm71%77 flights
- 6pm66%41 flights
- 7pm69%337 flights
- 8pm51%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.4% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Security0%
DEN to MAF: common questions
- How often are DEN to MAF 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 Midland/Odessa cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,504).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MAF to DEN — 83% 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 → MAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.