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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 82% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,385 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Los Angeles. Updated 20 October 2026 at 21:47 UTC.

Today, DEN → LAX

Tue 20 Oct · local times
WN1949Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 66 min late

Left DEN at 15:16, 66 min after its 14:10 slot.

Track WN1949 →
  1. 06:05 WN1045Southwest Airlines Left 06:01 LAX est. 07:26In the air · sched 07:35
  2. 07:00 AA6284American Est. 06:50Departure not confirmed by the board LAX est. 08:40sched 08:52
  3. 07:05 DL2002Delta Air Lines Left 06:52 LAX est. 08:16In the air · sched 08:38
  4. 08:00 UA1638United Airlines Left 07:54 LAX est. 09:21In the air · sched 09:32
  5. 08:50 WN1645Southwest Airlines Left 08:58 +8 LAX est. 10:16In the air · sched 10:25
  6. 09:00 F93155Frontier Airlines Left 08:53 LAX est. 10:09In the air · sched 10:45
  7. 10:05 UA405United Airlines Left 09:58 LAX est. 11:27In the air · sched 11:37
  8. 11:45 UA1013United Airlines Left 11:39 LAX est. 13:10In the air · sched 13:17
  9. 11:58 AA6451American Est. 12:13Departure not confirmed by the board LAX est. 13:29sched 13:42
  10. 12:22 DL2148Delta Air Lines Left 12:14 LAX est. 13:35In the air · sched 13:50
  11. 13:10 F92341Frontier Airlines Left 12:59 LAX est. 14:16In the air · sched 14:40
  12. 13:30 UA774United Airlines Left 13:27 ·
  13. 14:10 WN1949Southwest Airlines Left 15:16 +66 ·
  14. 16:15 UA1195United Airlines On scheduleGate B38 ·
  15. 17:25 WN2106Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C23 ·
  16. 17:40 UA1753United Airlines On scheduleGate B36 ·
  17. 18:42 AA4948American On scheduleGate C38 ·
  18. 19:10 DL2176Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A49 ·
  19. 19:45 UA1460United Airlines On scheduleGate A15 ·
  20. 20:30 WN1465Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C48 ·
  21. 22:55 F94339Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A56 ·
  22. 22:55 F94345Frontier Airlines On schedule ·

Checked DEN board 15:47 · LAX board 10:33

DEN Denver smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,385 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:55–22:5535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 34 operated DEN → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6284 07:00 daily · AA6451 11:58 daily · AA4948 18:42 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2002 07:05 daily · DL2148 12:22 daily · DL2176 19:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93155 09:00 daily · F92341 13:10 daily · F94339 22:55 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN56% on time

Flights WN233 05:55 Sa · WN1045 06:05 Tu We · WN4785 07:40 Mo Th Fr · WN1843 08:35 Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1093 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1638 08:00 daily · UA405 10:05 daily · UA1013 11:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20DL2002dep −13 → arr−22
10-20DL2148dep −8 → arr−15
10-20F92341dep −11 → arr−24
10-20F93155dep −7 → arr−36
10-20UA1013dep −6 → arr−7
10-20UA1638dep −6 → arr−11
10-20UA405dep −7 → arr−10
10-20UA774departed−3
10-20WN1045dep −4 → arr−9
10-20WN1645dep +8 → arr−9
10-20WN1949departed+66
10-19AA4948departed+24
10-19AA6284departed+5
10-19AA6451departed+73
10-19DL2002departed−6
10-19DL2148departed+9
10-19DL2176departed−5
10-19F92341departed−4
10-19F94339departed−13
10-19UA1013departed−3
10-19UA1093departed−11
10-19UA1195departed−1
10-19UA1460departed−3
10-19UA1638departed−7
10-19UA1753departed+11
10-19UA405departed−8
10-19UA531departed−8
10-19UA774departed+3
10-19WN1644departed+1
10-19WN1645departed+10
10-19WN2106departed+27
10-19WN3987departed+47
10-19WN4785departed+2
10-19WN685departed+22

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 3 kt Full DEN delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 13 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and LAX: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to LAX 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 LAX questions

Is DEN–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:40 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,385 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–LAX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 161 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.