MSN to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dane County Regional Truax Field to Denver International Airport · 826 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSN or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Madison (MSN) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Wednesday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MSN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.0% | 729 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.4% | 21 min | 7.0% | 230 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 2.1% | 29 min | 14.0% | 140 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%71 flights
- 8am87%258 flights
- 9am91%108 flights
- 2pm83%51 flights
- 3pm74%190 flights
- 4pm81%141 flights
- 5pm75%162 flights
- 7pm70%99 flights
- 8pm73%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday83%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
MSN to DEN: common questions
- How often are MSN to DEN 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 Madison to Denver cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,099).
- 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 82 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSN?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to MSN — 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: MSN → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.