DEN → SFODenver to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO): 79 nonstop departures observed each week across 12 airlines. 72% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,553 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and San Francisco. Updated 10 October 2026 at 04:41 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +9
SFO San Francisco smooth · +4
1,553 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 00:14–22:5179x weekly
Runs mixed · 12 airlines · 79x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 32 operated DEN → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures79x12 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir ChinaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)

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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3069 06:41 daily · AC4893 07:41 daily · AC3600 09:21 daily · AC5189 11:22 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7229 09:21 We Sa · CA7228 varies We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9073 06:41 daily · NZ9070 07:41 daily · NZ9066 09:21 daily · NZ9067 11:22 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7311 09:21 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6351 21:14 daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2351 13:05 daily · AV2353 22:51 daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6055 13:05 daily

Frontier AirlinesF960% on time

Flights F93435 06:55 Th Su · F91229 varies daily · F91093 13:48 Mo Th Fr · F93439 22:29 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN14% on time

Flights WN4303 varies daily · WN1772 11:45 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2890 14:30 Tu We · WN1703 14:55 Sa

United AirlinesUA95% on time

Flights UA2367 05:00 daily · UA2265 06:00 daily · UA2391 07:40 daily · UA1506 09:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8355 06:41 daily · VA8358 07:41 daily · VA8347 09:21 daily · VA8348 11:22 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y42608 00:14 daily · Y42011 10:58 daily · Y42070 15:39 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09F91093departed+195
10-09F91229departed+105
10-09UA1007departed+7
10-09UA1389departed+2
10-09UA1506departed+9
10-09UA1561departed+9
10-09UA1812departed+146
10-09UA2123departed+15
10-09UA2265departed−6
10-09UA2367departed−10
10-09UA2391departed−4
10-09UA2633departed+4
10-09WN1772departed+96
10-09WN1773dep +91 → arr+43
10-09WN4303departed+73
10-08F91093departed−10
10-08F91229departed+0
10-08F93439departed−11
10-08UA1007departed−2
10-08UA1389departed+8
10-08UA1506departed+0
10-08UA1561departed+2
10-08UA1812departed+3
10-08UA2123departed+7
10-08UA2265departed+1
10-08UA2367departed−10
10-08UA2391departed−5
10-08UA2633departed−3
10-08WN1772departed+18
10-08WN1773departed+22
10-08WN2036departed+81
10-08WN4303departed+1

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 6 kt Full DEN delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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 San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to SFO 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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How we measure this →

DEN to SFO questions

Is DEN–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 1,553 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SFO fly?

12 carriers operate this route, around 381 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.