DEN → LEXDenver to Lexington

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Lexington (LEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,743 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Lexington. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:29 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +2
LEX Lexington tracking
1,743 km · ~2h 44m est.
dep bank 17:55–17:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated DEN → LEX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1282 17:55 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA1795 17:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13UA1282departed−5
09-12UA1282departed−5
09-10UA1282departed−2
09-09UA1282departed−4
09-08UA1282departed−3
09-07UA1795departed−6

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 11 kt Full DEN delay board →
LEXLexington tracking Full LEX delay board →

How the Denver to Lexington route actually runs

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

Is DEN–LEX 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–LEX?

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

How long is the flight from DEN to LEX?

Great-circle distance is 1,743 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–LEX fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.