United AirlinesUA86% on time
Flights UA5857 10:27 daily
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Direct flights from Columbia (COU) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,076 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbia and Denver. Updated 18 September 2026 at 02:12 UTC.
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Columbia
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DEN
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1,076 km · ~1h 53m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated COU → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Columbia to Denver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop COU 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/COU-DEN
COU to DEN questions
Is COU–DEN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from COU to DEN?
Great-circle distance is 1,076 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does COU–DEN fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at COU and arrival-side delay at DEN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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