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Flights AA516 08:00 daily · AA2491 10:29 daily · AA811 varies daily · AA814 15:13 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,500 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Philadelphia. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:38 UTC.
DEN
Denver
smooth · +0
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
2,500 km · ~3h 42m est.
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated DEN → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 and PHL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Philadelphia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to PHL 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 PHL questions
Is DEN–PHL 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–PHL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DEN to PHL?
Great-circle distance is 2,500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–PHL fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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