DEN → LNKDenver to Lincoln

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Lincoln (LNK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Lincoln. Updated 10 October 2026 at 20:09 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +0
LNK Lincoln tracking
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 07:40–20:287x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated DEN → LNK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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 AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA5826 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5302 09:52 daily · UA5827 13:37 daily · UA5622 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10UA5302departed−10
10-10UA5827departed−10
10-09UA5302departed+223
10-09UA5622departed+38
10-09UA5824departed−7
10-09UA5826departed−10
10-09UA5827departed−10
10-08UA5302departed−12
10-08UA5622departed+16
10-08UA5824departed+9
10-08UA5826departed−10
10-08UA5827departed−4

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 🌤 few clouds · SW 13 kt Full DEN delay board →
LNKLincoln tracking Full LNK delay board →

How the Denver to Lincoln route actually runs

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

Is DEN–LNK 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–LNK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LNK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to LNK?

Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–LNK fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.