DEN → MSPDenver to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,092 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Minneapolis. Updated 7 September 2026 at 10:41 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +14
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
1,092 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 05:40–21:0035x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated DEN → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesSun Country 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1129 06:00 daily · DL2849 11:05 daily · DL2877 13:00 daily · DL2271 16:00 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91150 10:04 daily · F91292 17:55 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2770 05:40 Mo We Th Fr Su · WN239 09:20 Sa Su · WN1437 09:55 Mo Tu We Sa Su · WN176 11:00 Mo Th Fr

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY652 varies Mo Tu We Th Su · SY1964 10:15 Th Fr · SY1610 14:50 Sa Su · SY656 varies Mo We Th Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA773 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA397 09:35 daily · UA732 13:46 daily · UA2470 15:50 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06DL1129departed−7
09-06DL2271departed−3
09-06DL2849departed+36
09-06DL2877departed−2
09-06F91150departed+3
09-06F91292departed−5
09-06SY1610departed−6
09-06SY650cancelledCNX
09-06UA2076departed−3
09-06UA397departed−5
09-06UA667departed+14
09-06UA732departed−6
09-06WN1574departed+0
09-06WN1577departed+2
09-06WN239departed−3
09-06WN534departed+9

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 6 kt Full DEN delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 7 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 39% 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 Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is DEN–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 1,092 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–MSP fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 147 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.