DEN → COSDenver to Colorado Springs

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Colorado Springs (COS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 81% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 117 km, an estimated 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Colorado Springs. Updated 27 October 2026 at 03:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → COS

Mon 26 Oct · local times
WN4402Southwest Airlines20 min late

The DEN board at 21:08 shows departure at 21:30 instead of 21:10, gate C45.

Later cancelled
0.2%of 24,733 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast DEN to COS departure of the day
Track WN4402 →
UA5546United AirlinesIn the air, 77 min late

Left DEN at 16:47, 77 min after its 15:30 slot.

Track UA5546 →
  1. 07:45 UA5246United Airlines Left 07:59 +14 ·
  2. 08:50 WN4386Southwest Airlines Left 08:55 +5 ·
  3. 09:55 UA5306United Airlines Left 09:48 ·
  4. 11:30 UA1427United Airlines Left 11:29 ·
  5. 13:15 WN3896Southwest Airlines Left 13:13 ·
  6. 13:25 UA4775United Airlines Left 13:21 ·
  7. 15:30 UA5546United Airlines Left 16:47 +77 ·
  8. 16:40 UA4693United Airlines Left 16:38 ·
  9. 17:55 UA5861United Airlines Left 17:52 ·
  10. 19:05 UA5216United Airlines Left 19:03 ·
  11. 19:50 UA5669United Airlines Left 19:56 +6 ·
  12. 20:30 UA5849United Airlines Left 20:26 ·
  13. 21:10 UA4650United Airlines On scheduleGate B58 ·
  14. 21:10 WN4402Southwest Airlines Est. 21:30 +20Gate C45 ·

Checked DEN board 21:08

DEN Denver smooth · +4
COS Colorado Springs tracking
117 km · ~0h 39m est.
dep bank 07:45–23:0914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 27 operated DEN → COS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~0h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Southwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN551 08:30 Su · WN1016 08:45 Sa · WN4386 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN3896 13:15 Mo Th Fr

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA5246 07:45 daily · UA5306 09:45 daily · UA738 11:35 daily · UA4775 14:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26UA1427departed−1
10-26UA4693departed−2
10-26UA4775departed−4
10-26UA5216departed−2
10-26UA5246departed+14
10-26UA5306departed−7
10-26UA5546departed+77
10-26UA5669departed+6
10-26UA5849departed−4
10-26UA5861departed−3
10-26WN3896departed−2
10-26WN4386departed+5
10-25AA1552departed+5
10-25UA1427departed+0
10-25UA4650departed−4
10-25UA4693departed−2
10-25UA4745departed+0
10-25UA4775departed−5
10-25UA5216departed+0
10-25UA5306departed+37
10-25UA5546departed−5
10-25UA5669departed+102
10-25UA5849departed−2
10-25UA5861departed−5
10-25WN3247departed+19
10-25WN3854departed+34
10-25WN551departed+1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 7 kt Full DEN delay board →
COSColorado Springs tracking Full COS delay board →

How the Denver to Colorado Springs route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to COS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to COS questions

Is DEN–COS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–COS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:03 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the COS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to COS?

Great-circle distance is 117 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 38–40 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–COS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 102 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.