SFO → DENSan Francisco to Denver

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 San Francisco and Denver. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:09 UTC.

Today, SFO → DEN

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 AC4046Air Canada Left 04:53 ·
  2. 05:00 NZ9057Air New Zealand Left 04:53 ·
  3. 05:00 UA1479United Airlines Left 04:53 DEN est. 08:21In the air · sched 08:40
  4. 05:00 VA8335Virgin Australia Left 04:53 ·
  5. 05:10 WN3774Southwest Airlines Left 05:10 DEN est. 08:26In the air · sched 08:50
  6. 06:00 F91230Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate B17 · T1 DEN est. 09:20sched 09:46
  7. 06:00 Y42095Volaris On scheduleGate B17 · T1 ·
  8. 06:15 AC5438Air Canada On scheduleGate D14 · T2 ·
  9. 06:15 NZ9052Air New Zealand On scheduleGate D14 · T2 ·
  10. 06:15 UA2448United Airlines On scheduleGate D14 · T2 DEN est. 09:45sched 10:03
  11. 06:15 VA8336Virgin Australia On scheduleGate D14 · T2 ·
  12. 08:45 AC4047Air Canada On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  13. 08:45 NZ9058Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  14. 08:45 UA1469United Airlines On scheduleGate F22 · T3 DEN est. 12:16sched 12:31
  15. 08:45 VA8342Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F22 · T3 ·
  16. 10:40 AC5252Air Canada On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  17. 10:40 NZ9051Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  18. 10:40 UA1604United Airlines On scheduleGate F11 · T3 DEN 14:24scheduled
  19. 10:40 VA8337Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F11 · T3 ·
  20. 10:55 WN3776Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate D4 · T2 DEN 14:25scheduled
  21. 12:00 F91094Frontier On schedule ·
  22. 12:35 AC4049Air Canada On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  23. 12:35 NH7310ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  24. 12:35 NZ9056Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  25. 12:35 UA540United Airlines On scheduleGate F19 · T3 DEN 16:20scheduled
  26. 12:35 VA8338Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  27. 14:15 WN1784Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate D1 · T2 DEN 17:45scheduled
  28. 14:20 AC5070Air Canada On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  29. 14:20 NH7320ANA (All Nippon Airways) On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  30. 14:20 NZ9050Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  31. 14:20 UA1596United Airlines On scheduleGate F19 · T3 DEN 18:05scheduled
  32. 14:20 VA8339Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F19 · T3 ·
  33. 16:25 AC4868Air Canada On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  34. 16:25 EK6360Emirates On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  35. 16:25 NZ9061Air New Zealand On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  36. 16:25 UA1835United Airlines On scheduleGate D12 · T2 DEN 20:04scheduled
  37. 16:25 VA8340Virgin Australia On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  38. · F93436Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN 20:34scheduled
  39. · F93440Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN 22:59scheduled
  40. · UA2117United Airlines On schedule DEN 23:23scheduled
  41. · UA2436United Airlines On schedule DEN 22:09scheduled
  42. · UA301United Airlines On schedule DEN 00:53scheduled
  43. · WN3798Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 00:25scheduled

Checked SFO board 05:35 · DEN board 07:09

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,553 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:1321x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 21 operated SFO → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 F91230 06:00 daily · F91094 12:00 Mo Th Fr Su · F93436 12:00 Tu We Th Sa Su · F93440 19:13 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3774 varies daily · WN1707 09:20 Sa · WN4619 09:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2259 11:00 Tu We

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1479 05:00 daily · UA2448 06:15 daily · UA1469 08:45 daily · UA1604 10:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AC4046departed−7
10-18NZ9057departed−7
10-18UA1479dep −7 → arr−19
10-18VA8335departed−7
10-18WN3774dep +0 → arr−24
10-17F91230arrived−13
10-17F93436arrived−3
10-17UA1469arrived+2
10-17UA1479arrived−7
10-17UA1596arrived−14
10-17UA1604arrived−3
10-17UA1835arrived−3
10-17UA2117arrived−12
10-17UA2436arrived−7
10-17UA2448arrived−18
10-17UA301arrived−7
10-17UA540arrived−9
10-17WN1707arrived+12
10-17WN3774arrived+0
10-17WN3776arrived+7
10-16UA301arrived−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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 8 kt Full SFO delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 9 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Denver route actually runs

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

Is SFO–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 SFO–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:32 from SFO. 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 SFO to DEN?

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 SFO–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 115 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.