DCA → DENWashington to Denver

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Denver (DEN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,369 km, an estimated 3 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Denver. Updated 8 October 2026 at 07:10 UTC.

DCA Washington busy · +17
DEN Denver smooth · +0
2,369 km · ~3h 32m est.
dep bank 07:00–18:0014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated DCA → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier 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 AirlinesF983% on time

Flights F9685 07:00 daily · F9687 13:06 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · F9689 18:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA746 16:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07F9685dep +8 → arr−16
10-07F9687dep +19 → arr−6
10-07UA746dep +320 → arr+281
10-06F9685dep +8 → arr−17
10-06F9689dep +20 → arr+5
10-06UA746dep +104 → arr+69
10-05F9685dep +9 → arr−33
10-05F9687departed+22
10-05UA746departed+37

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
DCAWashington +17 min busy 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full DCA delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 11 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and DEN: 44% 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 Washington to Denver route actually runs

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

Is DCA–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from DCA. 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 DCA to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 2,369 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 197–233 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–DEN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.