DEN → LNKDenver to Lincoln

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Lincoln (LNK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Lincoln. Updated 20 October 2026 at 21:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → LNK

Tue 20 Oct · local times
UA5826United AirlinesIn the air, 62 min late

Left DEN at 08:42, 62 min after its 07:40 slot.

Track UA5826 →
  1. 07:40 UA5826United Airlines Left 08:42 +62 ·
  2. 09:52 UA5302United Airlines Left 09:47 ·
  3. 13:37 UA5827United Airlines Left 13:27 ·
  4. 17:45 UA5622United Airlines On scheduleGate B56 ·
  5. 20:28 UA5824United Airlines On scheduleGate B68 ·

Checked DEN board 15:08

DEN Denver smooth · +0
LNK Lincoln tracking
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 07:40–20:287x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 operated DEN → LNK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesUA79% on time

Flights UA5826 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5302 09:52 daily · UA5827 13:37 daily · UA5622 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20UA5302departed−5
10-20UA5826departed+62
10-20UA5827departed−10
10-19UA5302departed−3
10-19UA5622departed−6
10-19UA5824departed−5
10-19UA5826departed−5
10-19UA5827departed−9
10-18UA5302departed−9
10-18UA5622departed+42
10-18UA5824departed+113
10-18UA5826departed−3
10-18UA5827departed−10
10-17UA5302departed−6

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DEN delay board →
LNKLincoln tracking Full LNK delay board →

How the Denver to Lincoln route actually runs

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

Is DEN–LNK 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–LNK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LNK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to LNK?

Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–LNK fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.