DEN → SFODenver to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO): 79 nonstop departures observed each week across 12 airlines. 85% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,553 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and San Francisco. Updated 16 October 2026 at 07:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → SFO

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 UA2367United Airlines On scheduleGate A26 ·
  2. 06:00 UA2265United Airlines On scheduleGate A34 ·
  3. 07:40 UA2391United Airlines On scheduleGate B37 ·
  4. 08:35 WN4303Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C39 ·
  5. 09:16 F91229Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A77 ·
  6. 09:35 UA1506United Airlines On scheduleGate B18 ·
  7. 11:15 UA1561United Airlines On scheduleGate B25 ·
  8. 11:45 WN1772Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C26 ·
  9. 13:29 UA1812United Airlines Sched 13:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 15:39 UA2633United Airlines Sched 15:39Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 16:33 F91093Frontier Airlines Sched 16:33Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 17:45 UA1007United Airlines Sched 17:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 18:25 WN1773Southwest Airlines Sched 18:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 19:25 UA1389United Airlines Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 21:05 UA2123United Airlines Sched 21:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 21:35 WN2036Southwest Airlines Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 22:29 F93439Frontier Airlines Sched 22:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 01:08 · SFO board 23:58

DEN Denver heavy · +48
SFO San Francisco smooth · +1
1,553 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 00:15–22:5179x weekly
Runs reliable · 12 airlines · 79x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 26 operated DEN → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures79x12 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir ChinaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)

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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3069 06:41 daily · AC4893 07:41 daily · AC3600 09:21 daily · AC5189 11:22 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7229 09:21 We Sa · CA7228 varies We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9073 06:41 daily · NZ9070 07:41 daily · NZ9066 09:21 daily · NZ9067 11:22 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7311 09:21 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6351 21:14 daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2351 13:05 daily · AV2353 22:51 daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6055 13:05 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91229 varies daily · F91093 16:33 Mo Th Fr Su · F93439 22:29 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4303 varies daily · WN1772 11:45 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2890 14:30 Tu We · WN1703 14:55 Sa

United AirlinesUA82% on time

Flights UA2367 05:00 daily · UA2265 06:00 daily · UA2391 07:40 daily · UA1506 09:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8355 06:41 daily · VA8358 07:41 daily · VA8347 09:21 daily · VA8348 11:22 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y42608 varies daily · Y42011 varies daily · Y42070 18:18 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AC3451arrived+6
10-15AC5331arrived−13
10-15AV2353arrived+6
10-15F91093departed+75
10-15F91229departed−10
10-15F93439departed−3
10-15NZ9069arrived−13
10-15NZ9072arrived+6
10-15OZ6351arrived−13
10-15UA1007departed−4
10-15UA1389dep +13 → arr−13
10-15UA1506departed−5
10-15UA1561departed+10
10-15UA1812departed+22
10-15UA2123dep −4 → arr+6
10-15UA2265departed−8
10-15UA2367departed+0
10-15UA2391departed+0
10-15UA2633departed+5
10-15UA2866departed+279
10-15VA8352arrived−13
10-15VA8356arrived+6
10-15WN1772departed−3
10-15WN1773dep +55 → arr+31
10-15WN2036dep +22 → arr−10
10-15WN4303departed+3

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 +48 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 7 kt Full DEN delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is DEN–SFO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 1,553 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SFO fly?

12 carriers operate this route, around 381 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.