MAF to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Midland International Air and Space Port to Denver International Airport · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MAF or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Midland/Odessa (MAF) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (96% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (62%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Wednesday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MAF to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 96% | 0.7% | 4 min | 1.5% | 274 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.9% | 19 min | 8.1% | 1,232 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%234 flights
- 7am92%332 flights
- 8am78%37 flights
- 9am76%21 flights
- 11am82%132 flights
- 1pm84%335 flights
- 2pm93%68 flights
- 5pm62%320 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday86%0.9% 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)47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MAF to DEN: common questions
- How often are MAF to DEN flights on time?
- 83% 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 Midland/Odessa to Denver cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,506).
- 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 90 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MAF?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to MAF — 78% 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: MAF → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.