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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 70% of the last 44 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 1 of the 44 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,385 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Los Angeles. Updated 27 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.

Today, DEN → LAX

Mon 26 Oct · local times
DL2148Delta Air LinesIn the air, 336 min late

Left DEN at 17:58, 336 min after its 12:22 slot.

Landing
19:16LAX board estimate · sched 13:50
Track DL2148 →
  1. 06:00 UA1850United Airlines Left 05:56 ·
  2. 07:00 AA6284American Est. 06:55Gate C32 ·
  3. 07:05 DL2002Delta Air Lines Left 07:00 ·
  4. 07:40 WN4785Southwest Airlines Left 07:41 ·
  5. 07:55 UA1638United Airlines Left 07:47 Landed 11:07 +93
  6. 09:00 F93155Frontier Airlines Left 09:13 +13 Landed 10:22 −23
  7. 09:15 WN1644Southwest Airlines Left 09:12 Landed 10:25 +16
  8. 09:50 UA405United Airlines Left 09:48 ·
  9. 11:43 UA1013United Airlines Left 11:40 Landed 13:04 −13
  10. 11:58 AA6451American Left 12:15 +17 Landed 13:13 −29
  11. 12:22 DL2148Delta Air Lines Left 17:58 +336 LAX est. 19:16 +326In the air · sched 13:50
  12. 13:10 F92341Frontier Airlines Left 13:04 Landed 14:13 −27
  13. 13:30 UA774United Airlines Left 13:26 Landed 14:36 −28
  14. 13:45 WN1645Southwest Airlines Left 13:47 Landed 14:59 −16
  15. 14:55 WN685Southwest Left 15:05 +10 Landed 16:10 −15
  16. 16:05 UA1195United Airlines Left 16:02 Landed 17:04 −35
  17. 17:50 UA2240United Airlines Left 17:48 LAX est. 19:16In the air · sched 19:28
  18. 18:40 WN2106Southwest Airlines Left 18:52 +12 LAX est. 20:15 +5In the air · sched 20:10
  19. 18:42 AA4948American Est. 18:50Departure not confirmed by the board LAX est. 20:27sched 20:30
  20. 19:09 UA1955United Airlines Left 19:16 +7 LAX est. 20:39In the air · sched 20:48
  21. 19:25 DL2176Delta Air Lines Left 19:34 +9 LAX est. 20:57In the air · sched 20:55
  22. 21:05 WN3987Southwest Airlines Est. 21:19 +14Gate C55 ·
  23. 21:16 UA531United Airlines On scheduleGate B11 ·
  24. 22:55 F94339Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A73 ·
  25. 22:55 F94345Frontier Airlines On schedule ·
  26. · UA208United Departed Landed 14:36 +399
  27. · UA3909United Departed Landed 19:07 +514

Checked DEN board 20:25 · LAX board 18:18

DEN Denver smooth · +8
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,385 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:55–22:5535x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 44 operated DEN → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 1 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 44 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.3%recent route rate · 1 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6284 07:00 daily · AA208 varies Mo We · AA6451 11:58 daily · AA4948 18:42 daily

Delta Air LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL2002 07:05 daily · DL2148 12:22 daily · DL2176 19:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF960% on time

Flights F93155 09:00 daily · F92341 13:10 daily · F94339 22:55 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN233 05:55 Sa · WN1045 06:05 Tu We · WN4785 07:40 Mo Th Fr · WN1843 08:35 Su

United AirlinesUA84% on time

Flights UA1093 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1850 06:00 Mo Su · UA1638 08:00 daily · UA405 10:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA6451dep +17 → arr−29
10-26DL2002departed−5
10-26DL2148dep +336 → arr+326
10-26DL2176dep +9 → arr+2
10-26F92341dep −6 → arr−27
10-26F93155dep +13 → arr−23
10-26UA1013dep −3 → arr−13
10-26UA1195dep −3 → arr−35
10-26UA1638dep −8 → arr+93
10-26UA1850departed−4
10-26UA1955dep +7 → arr−9
10-26UA208arrived+399
10-26UA2240dep −2 → arr−12
10-26UA3909arrived+514
10-26UA405departed−2
10-26UA774dep −4 → arr−28
10-26WN1644dep −3 → arr+16
10-26WN1645dep +2 → arr−16
10-26WN2106dep +12 → arr+5
10-26WN4785departed+1
10-26WN685dep +10 → arr−15
10-25AA6284departed+33
10-25AA6451departed+21
10-25AA9908cancelledCNX
10-25DL2002departed−7
10-25DL2148departed+48
10-25DL2176departed−2
10-25F92341departed−5
10-25F93155departed+27
10-25F94339departed+223
10-25UA1013departed−5
10-25UA1195departed−2
10-25UA1638departed−4
10-25UA1850departed−4
10-25UA1955departed+2
10-25UA2240departed+1
10-25UA405departed−3
10-25UA531departed+4
10-25UA774departed−5
10-25WN1843departed+2

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 7 kt Full DEN delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 15 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and LAX: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is DEN–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:40 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,385 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–LAX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 166 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.