United AirlinesUA
Flights UA3872 23:37 Sa · UA3878 23:38 Tu
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Wichita (CEA): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 689 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Wichita. Updated 12 August 2026 at 12:18 UTC.
DEN
Denver
smooth · +9
CEA
Wichita
tracking
689 km · ~1h 23m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live DEN and CEA delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+0 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
DEN → CEA · one way · economy · 1 adult
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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.
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Airports right now
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How the Denver to Wichita route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DEN to CEA flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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DEN to CEA questions
Is DEN–CEA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DEN–CEA?
Operators schedule evening departures around 23:37 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CEA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DEN to CEA?
Great-circle distance is 689 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–CEA fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (tue, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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