DEN → AUSDenver to Austin

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Austin (AUS): 95 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 50% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 3 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,249 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Austin. Updated 15 November 2026 at 17:38 UTC.

Today, DEN → AUS

Sun 15 Nov · local times
UA1026United Airlines48 min late

The DEN board at 10:38 shows departure at 10:28 instead of 09:40, gate B22.

Landing
13:19AUS board estimate · sched 12:58
Later cancelled
2.8%of 6,999 past United Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
DL3876 11:19Delta Air Lines · then WN1562 10:30, WN1669 12:15
Track UA1026 →
DL3876Delta Air Lines97 min late

The DEN board at 10:38 shows departure at 11:19 instead of 09:42, gate A52.

Landing
14:25AUS board estimate · sched 13:01
Later cancelled
5.3%of 6,044 past Delta Air Lines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
WN1562 10:30Southwest Airlines · then WN1669 12:15, UA2270 13:49
Track DL3876 →
  1. 05:05 WN1556Southwest Airlines Left 05:05 Landed 08:17 +2
  2. 07:35 WN301Southwest Airlines Left 07:40 +5 Landed 10:29 −21
  3. 07:55 UA2344United Airlines Left 07:50 Landed 10:44 −24
  4. 09:40 UA1026United Airlines Est. 10:28 +48Gate B22 AUS est. 13:19 +21sched 12:58
  5. 09:42 DL3876Delta Air Lines Est. 11:19 +97Gate A52 AUS est. 14:25 +84sched 13:01
  6. 10:30 WN1562Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C66 AUS est. 13:27sched 13:40
  7. 12:15 WN1669Southwest Airlines Est. 12:43 +28Gate C54 AUS est. 16:26 +61sched 15:25
  8. 13:49 UA2270United Airlines On scheduleGate A19 AUS est. 16:56sched 16:58
  9. 15:45 UA1899United Airlines On scheduleGate B38 AUS 18:55scheduled
  10. 16:14 F91816Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A81 AUS 19:26scheduled
  11. 16:15 WN995Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C53 AUS 19:20scheduled
  12. 17:44 UA1942United Airlines On scheduleGate B24 AUS 20:58scheduled
  13. 17:45 WN748Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C58 AUS 21:00scheduled
  14. 20:33 DL3669Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A49 ·
  15. 20:45 WN1567Southwest Airlines Est. 20:46Gate C23 ·
  16. · UA456United Airlines On schedule AUS 11:08scheduled
  17. · UA8101United Airlines On schedule AUS 13:04scheduled

Checked DEN board 10:38 · AUS board 11:22

DEN Denver smooth · +2
AUS Austin smooth · +0
1,249 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 05:45–20:5595x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 95x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 10 tracked DEN → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 3 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures95x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled20.0%recent route rate · 3 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL3876 varies daily · DL3669 20:33 Mo Tu We Th Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91816 16:14 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1612 05:45 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1556 varies Mo Su · WN301 07:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1562 10:30 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2344 07:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1026 09:40 daily · UA2270 13:45 daily · UA1899 15:45 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15UA2344dep −5 → arr−24
11-15WN1556dep +0 → arr+2
11-15WN301dep +5 → arr−21
11-14DL3876arrived+406
11-14F91816dep −14 → arr−31
11-14UA1026dep +0 → arr−2
11-14UA1942cancelledCNX
11-14UA2270cancelledCNX
11-14WN1562cancelledCNX
11-14WN1669departed+60
11-14WN301departed+53
11-14WN748departed+244
11-14WN8532departed+9
11-14WN8539departed+10
11-13WN1567dep +191 → arr+167

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
DENDenver +2 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DEN delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NE 15 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 53% 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 →

How the Denver to Austin route actually runs

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

Is DEN–AUS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:44 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,249 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–AUS fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 95 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.