DEN → EARDenver to Kearney

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Kearney (EAR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 490 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Kearney. Updated 15 September 2026 at 01:18 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +4
EAR Kearney tracking
490 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 12:20–20:447x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated DEN → EAR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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
United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA5120 12:20 Th Fr Sa Su · UA6078 12:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA5059 20:44 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14UA5120departed−10
09-13UA5059departed−10
09-13UA5120departed−8
09-12UA5059departed−8
09-12UA5120departed+8
09-11UA5120departed+145
09-10UA5059departed−13
09-10UA5120departed+8
09-09UA5059departed−9
09-08UA5059departed+0

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 9 kt Full DEN delay board →
EARKearney tracking Full EAR delay board →

How the Denver to Kearney route actually runs

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

Is DEN–EAR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–EAR?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:44 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EAR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to EAR?

Great-circle distance is 490 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–EAR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.