United AirlinesUA83% on time
Flights UA280 19:05 daily
live
Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,863 km, an estimated 5 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Anchorage. Updated 15 November 2026 at 12:08 UTC.
Today, DEN → ANC
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 19:05 UA280United Airlines Sched 19:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked DEN board 05:08 · ANC board 22:18
DEN
Denver
disrupted · +221
ANC
Anchorage
smooth · +12
3,863 km · ~5h 27m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 tracked DEN → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−28 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~5h 27mestimated 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 boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 51% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +23 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Denver to Anchorage route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to ANC 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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DEN to ANC questions
Is DEN–ANC running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DEN to ANC?
Great-circle distance is 3,863 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 303–361 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–ANC 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 DEN and arrival-side delay at ANC, 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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