DEN → PHXDenver to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 88% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 969 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Phoenix. Updated 13 September 2026 at 18:52 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +0
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
969 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:4828x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 24 operated DEN → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1404 08:29 daily · AA2602 12:17 We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1332 12:19 daily · AA6185 15:41 Tu We Th Fr

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91747 varies daily · F91375 07:00 We Th Fr Sa · F92141 09:15 daily · F92105 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN375 06:40 Mo Th Fr Su · WN399 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN644 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN1638 09:05 Sa Su

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA1481 08:05 daily · UA1584 09:38 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1686 11:29 daily · UA631 13:58 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA1404departed−13
09-13AA2602dep −6 → arr−14
09-13F91375departed−10
09-13UA1481departed−10
09-13UA1584dep −2 → arr−16
09-13UA1686dep −2 → arr−13
09-13WN1625departed−3
09-13WN399departed+0
09-13WN4486dep +2 → arr−25
09-12AA2602departed−4
09-12F91747departed−7
09-12F92105departed−8
09-12F94753departed+22
09-12UA1254departed−1
09-12UA1481departed+121
09-12UA1686departed−2
09-12UA1729departed−6
09-12WN127departed+20
09-12WN1629departed+8
09-12WN1638departed−1
09-12WN225departed−3
09-12WN3292departed+6
09-12WN399departed+10
09-12WN4794departed+12

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 6 kt Full DEN delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 8 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather 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 →

How the Denver to Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is DEN–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 969 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–PHX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 191 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.