DEN to MOT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Minot International Airport · 604 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MOT 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 Minot (MOT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to MOT?
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. | 75% | 1.1% | 21 min | 9.8% | 1,108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%49 flights
- 9am79%72 flights
- 10am83%55 flights
- 11am74%237 flights
- 1pm87%153 flights
- 2pm86%48 flights
- 3pm65%39 flights
- 5pm58%71 flights
- 7pm61%95 flights
- 8pm73%289 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather18%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DEN to MOT: common questions
- How often are DEN to MOT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Minot cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MOT 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 → MOT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.