DEN → LAXDenver to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 89% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. 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 7 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,385 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:3935x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 18 operated DEN → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 · AA6376 11:40 daily · AA4948 18:26 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2002 07:41 daily · DL2148 12:29 daily · DL2176 19:55 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94345 22:39 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1532 09:00 daily · WN4167 14:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1689 varies Su · WN102 16:15 Sa

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA1093 06:00 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1638 08:00 daily · UA405 10:05 daily · UA1013 11:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA1093departed+2
09-06AA4948dep +11 → arr+13
09-06DL2002departed−9
09-06DL2148departed+3
09-06DL2176dep −3 → arr−16
09-06F93155departed−5
09-06F94345dep −3 → arr−17
09-06UA1013departed+0
09-06UA1195departed−4
09-06UA1638departed−8
09-06UA2240dep −1 → arr−15
09-06UA405departed−5
09-06UA753dep +13 → arr+129
09-06UA774departed−4
09-06WN1532departed+9
09-06WN1689departed+4
09-06WN362departed−1
09-06WN4093dep +33 → arr+17

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 7 kt Full DEN delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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. 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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 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 137 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.