DEN → IADDenver to Washington

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Washington (IAD): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,332 km, an estimated 3 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Washington. Updated 15 November 2026 at 12:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → IAD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 UA1279United Airlines On scheduleGate A16 ·
  2. 07:40 UA1101United Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ·
  3. 10:20 UA2087United Airlines On scheduleGate B17 ·
  4. 12:35 UA2853United Airlines On scheduleGate B16 ·
  5. 14:10 UA347United Airlines On scheduleGate B20 ·
  6. 16:10 UA421United Airlines On scheduleGate B26 ·
  7. 17:55 UA2408United Airlines Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 23:59 UA1887United Airlines Sched 23:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 05:08 · IAD board 06:18

DEN Denver disrupted · +221
IAD Washington smooth · +0
2,332 km · ~3h 29m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5953x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 53x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 14 tracked DEN → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesUA64% on time

Flights UA1279 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1101 07:40 daily · UA2087 10:20 daily · UA2853 12:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14UA1101dep +1 → arr−6
11-14UA1887dep +33 → arr+24
11-14UA2087dep +48 → arr+38
11-14UA2408dep +5 → arr+10
11-14UA2853dep +21 → arr+32
11-14UA347dep +147 → arr+137
11-14UA421dep −5 → arr−8
11-13UA1101dep −8 → arr−21
11-13UA1279dep −6 → arr−19
11-13UA1887dep +10 → arr−1
11-13UA2087dep −1 → arr−14
11-13UA2853dep +12 → arr+3
11-13UA347cancelledCNX
11-12UA1101departed−5
11-12UA1279departed−8
11-12UA1887arrived−23

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 +221 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · N 4 kt Full DEN delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 5 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 47% 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is DEN–IAD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:55 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 2,332 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 195–230 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 53 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.