Southwest AirlinesWN85% on time
Flights WN1541 09:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1261 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4297 14:35 Su · WN4243 15:00 Tu We
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach (LGB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,373 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Long Beach. Updated 13 September 2026 at 00:38 UTC.
DEN
Denver
smooth · +0
LGB
Long Beach
smooth · +0
1,373 km · ~2h 16m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time
of the last 13 operated DEN → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 40% 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 →
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How the Denver to Long Beach route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to LGB 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 LGB questions
Is DEN–LGB 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–LGB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 19:25 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DEN to LGB?
Great-circle distance is 1,373 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–LGB fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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