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DEN → MSP

Denver to Minneapolis · departing 5:55 PM

Route on-time rate
77.5%
18,829 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
71.5%
4,014 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.63%
Share of scheduled flights

DEN → MSP flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 71.5% of the time, against 77.5% across the whole day — your departure window is 6.0 points worse than average for this route.

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Other times on DEN → MSP

Time of day

On DEN → MSP, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.6% of the time, against 71.5% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 19.1 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM90.6%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM82.4%
  • 12–3 PM78.7%
  • 3–6 PM71.5%Your time
  • 6–9 PM67.3%
  • 9 PM–5 AM66.4%

Day of week

  • Monday76.2%
  • Tuesday79.0%
  • Wednesday79.0%
  • Thursday75.8%
  • Friday75.8%
  • Saturday79.7%Best
  • Sunday77.7%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on DEN → MSP, the ones scheduled closest to 5:55 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 5:55 PM, UA2076 (usually 5:55 PM) has the best record: 70.4% on time and 0.47% cancelled over 637 flights, against 77.5% on time for DEN → MSP as a whole.

Flights on DEN → MSP and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA2076United AirlinesLive map5:55 PM70.4%0.47%
DL1220Delta Air LinesLive map6:55 PM60 min away67.5%0.61%
UA667United AirlinesLive map8:54 PM179 min away58.7%0.00%
F91292Frontier AirlinesLive map9:00 PM185 min away66.3%1.01%
DL2877Delta Air LinesLive map2:25 PM210 min away80.4%0.90%
DL2271Delta Air LinesLive map1:52 PM243 min away71.5%0.00%
UA732United AirlinesLive map1:25 PM270 min away79.3%0.41%
UA397United AirlinesLive map9:35 AM500 min away86.7%0.00%
F94616Frontier AirlinesLive map8:30 AM565 min away73.6%0.81%
F91150Frontier AirlinesLive map6:20 AM695 min away84.5%0.72%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 11 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for DEN, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
3:05 PM – 3:35 PM

2h 20m before your 5:55 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at DEN, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DEN, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · DENNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
49°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Denver airport profile →

Arriving · MSPNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
49°F · wind 10 kt gusting 19

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Minneapolis airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Southwest Airlines6,10873.7%0.59%-1 min
Delta Air Lines5,59482.6%0.63%-8 min
United Airlines4,90577.6%0.51%-5 min
Frontier Airlines1,93473.0%0.83%-5 min
SkyWest Airlines28888.7%2.08%-14 min