DEN → COS Denver to Colorado Springs
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Colorado Springs (COS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 117 km, an estimated 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Colorado Springs. Updated 9 September 2026 at 20:02 UTC.
DEN
Denver
smooth · +0
COS
Colorado Springs
tracking
dep bank 07:45–23:05 14x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 20 operated DEN → COS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min . 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival −2 min across the last 20 operated legs
Flight time ~0h 39m estimated from route distance
Weekly departures 14x 2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled 0.0% recent route rate · 0 of 20
The week scheduled departures · origin local time
Southwest Airlines United 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
Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN445 09:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1481 09:05 Tu We Sa · WN1482 14:45 Sa · WN3516 14:55 Mo Th Fr
United AirlinesUA 75% on time
Flights UA5246 07:45 daily · UA5306 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4734 11:32 daily · UA5614 12:21 daily
History operated legs · board outcomes
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Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Board tracking
Recent operations · last 7 days + today
Live airport board rows from DEN and COS, paired departure → arrival per flight and day. Board tracking since Mon, Sep 7 — history builds over 7 days as we poll hub boards up to 4× daily.
Board rows 34 Completed 20 Delayed 6 Within 15m 15/20 Median -2m
UA4734 United Airlines
3 days
Thu, Sep 10
1/2 legs · N904EV
DEN
Departure
Sched 11:32
Scheduled departure
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N919EV
DEN
Departure
11:26
Departed · Sched 11:326m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N679SA
DEN
Departure
11:25
Departed · Sched 11:327m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA4734 history →
UA5246 United Airlines
3 days
Thu, Sep 10
1/2 legs · N925EV
DEN
Departure
Sched 13:40
Scheduled departure
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N479CA
DEN
Departure
13:50
Est. · Sched 13:4010m late
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N947SW
DEN
Departure
14:40
Departed · Sched 13:4060m late
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5246 history →
UA5306 United Airlines
3 days
Thu, Sep 10
1/2 legs · N731SY
DEN
Departure
Sched 09:26
Scheduled departure
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N731SY
DEN
Departure
09:24
Departed · Sched 09:262m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N732SY
DEN
Departure
09:22
Departed · Sched 09:264m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5306 history →
UA5498 United Airlines
3 days
Thu, Sep 10
1/2 legs · N904EV
DEN
Departure
Sched 07:45
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N457SW
DEN
Departure
07:39
Departed · Sched 07:456m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N953SW
DEN
Departure
07:41
Departed · Sched 07:454m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5498 history →
UA5614 United Airlines
3 days
Thu, Sep 10
1/2 legs · N786SK
DEN
Departure
Sched 12:21
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N789SK
DEN
Departure
12:18
Departed · Sched 12:213m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N530GJ
DEN
Departure
12:09
Departed · Sched 12:2112m early
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COS
Arrival
—
COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5614 history →
UA4650 United Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N789SK
DEN
Departure
Sched 21:00
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N773SK
DEN
Departure
20:50
Departed · Sched 21:0010m early
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA4650 history →
UA4745 United Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N961SW
DEN
Departure
Sched 23:05
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Mon, Sep 7
1/2 legs · N941SW
DEN
Departure
01:56
Departed · Sched 23:05171m late
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA4745 history →
UA5308 United Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N924SW
DEN
Departure
Sched 17:01
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N947SW
DEN
Departure
18:00
Departed · Sched 17:0159m late
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5308 history →
UA5546 United Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N793SK
DEN
Departure
Sched 15:35
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N793SK
DEN
Departure
15:27
Departed · Sched 15:358m early
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COS
Arrival
—
COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5546 history →
UA5669 United Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N786SK
DEN
Departure
Sched 19:50
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
—
COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N679SA
DEN
Departure
20:13
Departed · Sched 19:5023m late
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COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5669 history →
UA5861 United Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N738EV
DEN
Departure
Sched 17:50
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N762SK
DEN
Departure
17:48
Departed · Sched 17:502m early
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA5861 history →
WN1481 Southwest Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N8324A
DEN
Departure
09:06
Departed · Sched 09:051m late
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N8809L
DEN
Departure
09:05 Departed
→
COS
Arrival
—
COS is outside our board polling set.
Full WN1481 history →
WN4346 Southwest Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N8896L
DEN
Departure
Sched 20:55
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N8870K
DEN
Departure
21:31
Departed · Sched 20:5536m late
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full WN4346 history →
WN781 Southwest Airlines
2 days
Wed, Sep 9
1/2 legs · N445WN
DEN
Departure
Sched 15:15
Scheduled departure
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N292WN
DEN
Departure
15:28
Departed · Sched 15:1513m late
→
COS
Arrival
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COS is outside our board polling set.
Full WN781 history →
UA4793 United Airlines
1 day
Tue, Sep 8
1/2 legs · N732SY
DEN
Departure
19:00 Departed
→
COS
Arrival
—
COS is outside our board polling set.
Full UA4793 history →
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DEN to COS questions
Is DEN–COS running on time right now? Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DEN–COS? Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:01 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the COS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DEN to COS? Great-circle distance is 117 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 38–40 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–COS fly? 2 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.