MCI → DENKansas City to Denver

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Denver (DEN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% 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 855 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Denver. Updated 19 October 2026 at 23:07 UTC.

Today, MCI → DEN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 00:00 UA280UNITED On schedule ·
  2. 06:00 UA355United Airlines Left 05:59 Landed 06:40 −19
  3. 06:55 WN2621Southwest Airlines Left 06:55 Landed 07:45
  4. 08:20 WN1566Southwest Airlines Left 08:39 +19 Landed 09:22 +12
  5. 09:00 UA1384United Airlines Left 08:57 Landed 09:57 −7
  6. 11:25 WN2622Southwest Airlines Left 11:29 Landed 12:29 +14
  7. 11:34 UA4761United Airlines Left 11:31 Landed 12:37 −1
  8. 12:20 WN866Southwest Airlines Left 12:27 +7 Landed 13:12 +2
  9. 13:48 UA708United Airlines Left 13:45 Landed 14:41 −11
  10. 13:50 WN2623Southwest Airlines Left 14:19 +29 Landed 15:10 +30
  11. 15:40 WN2624Southwest Airlines Left 16:06 +26 Landed 16:44 +14
  12. 17:24 UA1737United Airlines Left 17:32 +8 DEN est. 18:11In the air · sched 18:25
  13. · F94827Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN 21:49scheduled
  14. · UA5684United Airlines On schedule DEN 20:14scheduled
  15. · WN1322Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 23:12 +32sched 22:40
  16. · WN2625Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 19:42sched 20:05

Checked MCI board 18:07 · DEN board 17:05

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
855 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94827 20:43 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN79% on time

Flights WN2621 06:55 Mo Th Fr Su · WN314 07:10 Sa · WN1566 08:20 Mo Th Fr · WN2081 10:20 Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA355 06:00 daily · UA1384 09:00 daily · UA4761 11:34 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA708 13:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19UA1384dep −3 → arr−7
10-19UA1737dep +8 → arr−14
10-19UA355dep −1 → arr−19
10-19UA4761dep −3 → arr−1
10-19UA708dep −3 → arr−11
10-19WN1566dep +19 → arr+12
10-19WN2621dep +0 → arr+0
10-19WN2622dep +4 → arr+14
10-19WN2623dep +29 → arr+30
10-19WN2624dep +26 → arr+14
10-19WN866dep +7 → arr+2
10-18F94827arrived−23
10-18UA1384arrived+13
10-18UA1737dep −8 → arr−6
10-18UA355arrived−30
10-18UA4761arrived−5
10-18UA5684dep −10 → arr−20
10-18UA708arrived−19
10-18WN1839dep −1 → arr−16
10-18WN203arrived+1
10-18WN2081arrived+3
10-18WN2621arrived−17
10-18WN2622arrived+36
10-18WN290arrived+11
10-18WN3885dep +70 → arr+60
10-18WN574arrived−19

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
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth Full MCI delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI and DEN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Denver route actually runs

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

Is MCI–DEN 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 MCI–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:24 from MCI. 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 MCI to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 855 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.