DTW → DENDetroit to Denver

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 70% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,802 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Denver. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

Today, DTW → DEN

Thu 15 Oct · local times
F93565Frontier AirlinesIn the air, 31 min late

Left DTW at 21:06, 31 min after its 20:35 slot.

Landing
21:55DEN board estimate · sched 21:49
Track F93565 →
  1. 13:55 WN550Southwest Airlines Left 14:36 +41 Landed 15:37 +37
  2. 14:00 DL1648Delta Air Lines Left 14:18 +18 Landed 15:18 +11
  3. 15:31 UA302United Airlines Left 15:44 +13 Landed 16:54 +9
  4. 16:25 DL2431Delta Air Lines Left 16:56 +31 Landed 18:00 +28
  5. 20:07 DL1644Delta Air Lines Left 20:16 +9 DEN est. 21:14In the air · sched 21:15
  6. 20:35 F93565Frontier Airlines Left 21:06 +31 DEN est. 21:55 +6In the air · sched 21:49
  7. · DL1113Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 09:37 +2
  8. · F92211Frontier Airlines Departed Landed 08:17 −3
  9. · UA2302United Airlines Departed Landed 10:23 +5
  10. · WN2726Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 07:09 +9

Checked DTW board 22:03 · DEN board 20:09

DTW Detroit busy · +19
DEN Denver smooth · +14
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 05:55–20:3528x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 20 operated DTW → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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 LinesDL63% on time

Flights DL1113 08:28 daily · DL1648 14:00 daily · DL2431 16:25 daily · DL1644 20:07 We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92211 07:08 daily · F93565 20:35 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2726 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN921 06:45 Sa · WN550 13:55 Mo Th Fr · WN3993 15:50 Tu We

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2302 09:04 daily · UA302 15:31 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15DL1113arrived+2
10-15DL1644dep +9 → arr−1
10-15DL1648dep +18 → arr+11
10-15DL2431dep +31 → arr+28
10-15F92211arrived−3
10-15F93565dep +31 → arr+6
10-15UA2302arrived+5
10-15UA302dep +13 → arr+9
10-15WN2726arrived+9
10-15WN550dep +41 → arr+37
10-14DL1113arrived+6
10-14DL1644arrived+38
10-14DL1648arrived+1
10-14DL2431arrived+38
10-14F92211arrived+14
10-14F93565arrived+17
10-14UA2302arrived+0
10-14UA302arrived+6
10-14WN2726arrived+7
10-14WN3993arrived+16

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
DTWDetroit +19 min busy 🌫 overcast · SSE 6 kt Full DTW delay board →
DENDenver +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 3 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 27% 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 Detroit to Denver route actually runs

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

Is DTW–DEN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 20:07 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–DEN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.