MOT to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minot International Airport to Denver International Airport · 604 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MOT or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minot (MOT) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (46%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MOT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 1.3% | 24 min | 9.0% | 1,108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%121 flights
- 7am84%354 flights
- 11am84%85 flights
- 1pm73%71 flights
- 2pm80%55 flights
- 3pm75%237 flights
- 5pm46%50 flights
- 6pm74%135 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday76%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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MOT to DEN: common questions
- How often are MOT to DEN flights on time?
- 79% 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 Minot to Denver cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 1,108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MOT?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MOT → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.