DEN → LBFDenver to North Platte

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to North Platte (LBF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 365 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and North Platte. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → LBF

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 16:26 UA5063United Airlines Left 16:35 +9 ·
  2. 20:35 UA5039United Airlines Left 20:33 ·

Checked DEN board 21:08

DEN Denver smooth · +12
LBF North Platte tracking
365 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 16:26–20:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated DEN → LBF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA5063 16:26 daily · UA5039 20:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA5039departed−2
10-16UA5063departed+9
10-15UA5063departed−4
10-14UA5063departed+2
10-13UA5063departed−4
10-12UA5039departed+160
10-12UA5063departed+99
10-11UA5039departed−7

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
LBFNorth Platte tracking Full LBF delay board →

How the Denver to North Platte route actually runs

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

Is DEN–LBF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–LBF?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:35 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LBF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to LBF?

Great-circle distance is 365 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–LBF fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.