DEN to MSN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Dane County Regional Truax Field · 826 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or MSN 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 Madison (MSN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (60%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to MSN?
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% | 0.4% | 9 min | 4.3% | 232 |
| United Airlines | 81% | 0.4% | 13 min | 6.4% | 728 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 0.7% | 15 min | 9.3% | 141 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%19 flights
- 10am88%200 flights
- 11am85%161 flights
- 1pm89%186 flights
- 3pm81%42 flights
- 4pm77%70 flights
- 5pm75%226 flights
- 6pm73%136 flights
- 8pm60%50 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday81%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.5% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to MSN: common questions
- How often are DEN to MSN flights on time?
- 81% 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 Madison cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,101).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% 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: MSN to DEN — 81% 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 → MSN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.