Flights Madison → Denver
MSN → DEN
How long is the flight from Madison to Denver?
The flight from Madison (MSN) to Denver (DEN) takes 1h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Madison to Denver operates with an 85% on-time performance rate and an average delay of 3.6 minutes per flight, based on a total of 209 flights recorded. The aircraft used for this route include Airbus A319 and Canadair Regional Jet 700 models, serving the busy Denver International Airport, which opened in 1989 and handles over 82 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Madison (MSN) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 666 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.20%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madison the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madison (MSN) to Denver (DEN) heads west for about 1,326 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 53m.
Departures from Madison on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of MSN-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madison the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 666 tracked MSN-DEN flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSN-DEN
The flight from Madison (MSN) to Denver (DEN) takes 1h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Madison (MSN) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 666 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madison-Denver is 1.20% across 666 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
