Historical on-time performance
Denver to Wichita
420 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DEN–ICT arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.8%of scheduled flights
based on 2,115 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.8%Flights1,245
- United AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9080 minCancel0.3%Flights343
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time60%Median5 minp9075 minCancel1.1%Flights527
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather76%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 17 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DEN → ICT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 598 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,469 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 50 min · 514 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,691 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 70 min · 1,363 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 76% on time.
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 820 flights
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 817 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 772 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 55 min · 781 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 50 min · 813 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 810 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 55 min · 822 flights
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