DEN to MLI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Quad City International Airport · 751 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MLI 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 Moline (MLI) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (32%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to MLI?
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. | 70% | 0.0% | 25 min | 12.9% | 366 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm69%331 flights
- 6pm88%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.0% 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 aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DEN to MLI: common questions
- How often are DEN to MLI flights on time?
- 70% 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 Moline cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 366).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MLI 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 → MLI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.