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Best Airline: MSP to DEN

Minneapolis to Denver — airline reliability comparison

SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MSP to DEN route with a 91% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 79%. Based on 281 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

SkyWest Airlines91%
United Airlines81%
Frontier Airlines81%
Delta Air Lines80%
Southwest Airlines79%

MSP to DEN Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
SkyWest AirlinesOOBest91%0.9%120m281
United AirlinesUA81%1.0%71m5,602
Frontier AirlinesF981%1.3%80m2,166
Delta Air LinesDL80%0.7%60m6,501
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst79%1.0%56m7,216

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
64m
Avg Delay
1%
Cancel Rate
21,770
Total Flights
MSP to DEN Route DetailsReturn: DEN to MSP
MSP AirportDEN Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.