DEN → MSPDenver to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 61% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 33 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,092 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Minneapolis. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:13 UTC.

Today, DEN → MSP

Fri 16 Oct · local times
UA2076United Airlines135 min late

The DEN board at 18:13 shows departure at 19:45 instead of 17:30, gate B47.

Later cancelled
3.6%of 9,176 past United Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
DL1220 18:37Delta Air Lines · then WN2177 18:55, UA667 21:01
Track UA2076 →
WN2177Southwest Airlines68 min late

The DEN board at 18:13 shows departure at 20:03 instead of 18:55, gate C24.

Likely landing
about 22:35middle half 22:26 to 22:46 · sched 21:55
Later cancelled
0.5%of 15,026 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
UA667 21:01United Airlines · then F91292 21:10

Landing estimate from 70,450 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The MSP board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track WN2177 →
  1. 02:35 SY8452Sun Country Left 02:25 ·
  2. 06:05 DL1129Delta Air Lines Left 06:01 ·
  3. 07:35 WN935Southwest Airlines Left 08:07 +32 ·
  4. 07:50 UA773United Airlines Left 07:43 ·
  5. 09:35 UA397United Airlines Left 10:00 +25 ·
  6. 10:38 F91150Frontier Airlines Left 10:31 ·
  7. 11:07 DL2849Delta Air Lines Left 11:08 ·
  8. 11:15 WN4250Southwest Airlines Left 11:32 +17 ·
  9. 13:55 UA732United Airlines Left 13:52 ·
  10. 13:58 DL2877Delta Air Lines Left 13:51 ·
  11. 14:00 WN277Southwest Airlines Left 14:23 +23 ·
  12. 15:25 WN4541Southwest Airlines Left 15:28 Landed 18:20
  13. 15:55 UA2470United Airlines Left 15:50 ·
  14. 16:18 DL2271Delta Air Lines Left 16:27 +9 MSP 19:15In the air · scheduled landing
  15. 17:30 UA2076United Airlines Est. 19:45 +135Gate B47 ·
  16. 18:37 DL1220Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A51 MSP 21:38scheduled
  17. 18:55 WN2177Southwest Airlines Est. 20:03 +68Gate C24 MSP about 22:35sched 21:55
  18. 21:01 UA667United Airlines On scheduleGate A24 ·
  19. 21:10 F91292Frontier Airlines Est. 23:03 +113Gate A71 ·

Checked DEN board 18:13 · MSP board 18:53

DEN Denver smooth · +4
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,092 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 05:35–21:1032x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

of the last 33 operated DEN → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.0%recent route rate · 1 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesSun Country 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
Delta Air LinesDL78% on time

Flights DL1129 06:05 daily · DL2849 11:07 daily · DL2877 13:25 daily · DL2271 16:18 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91150 10:38 daily · F91292 21:10 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN22% on time

Flights WN3193 05:35 Su · WN2927 06:55 Sa · WN935 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN1665 10:40 Su

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY652 09:00 Sa Su · SY658 varies Mo We Su

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA773 07:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA397 09:35 daily · UA732 varies daily · UA2470 15:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL1129departed−4
10-16DL2271departed+9
10-16DL2849departed+1
10-16DL2877departed−7
10-16F91150departed−7
10-16SY8452departed−10
10-16UA2470departed−5
10-16UA397departed+25
10-16UA732departed−3
10-16UA773departed−7
10-16WN277departed+23
10-16WN4250departed+17
10-16WN4541departed+3
10-16WN935departed+32
10-15DL1129departed−6
10-15DL1220departed+29
10-15DL2271departed−1
10-15DL2849departed+102
10-15DL2877departed−2
10-15F91150departed+3
10-15F91292departed+17
10-15SY652cancelledCNX
10-15UA2076departed+23
10-15UA2470departed+5
10-15UA397departed+4
10-15UA667departed−2
10-15UA732departed−3
10-15UA773departed−6
10-15WN2177departed+55
10-15WN277departed+21
10-15WN4250departed+54
10-15WN4541departed+45
10-15WN935departed−2

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 · E 9 kt Full DEN delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 5 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 36% 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 Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is DEN–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 and evening departures around 17:00 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,092 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–MSP fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 127 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.