DEN → TUSDenver to Tucson

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Tucson (TUS): 60 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 36% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 4 of the 18 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,029 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Tucson. Updated 14 November 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, DEN → TUS

Sat 14 Nov · local times
WN8529Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 17 min late

Left DEN at 09:32, 17 min after its 09:15 slot.

Track WN8529 →
  1. 07:40 UA5934United Left 07:37 Landed 09:53 +3
  2. 08:50 WN450Southwest Airlines Cancelled ·
  3. 09:15 WN8529Southwest Airlines Left 09:32 +17 ·
  4. 11:20 UA2264United Cancelled ·
  5. 13:45 UA6000United Airlines On scheduleGate B23 ·
  6. 15:10 WN3628Southwest Airlines Est. 15:23 +13Gate C58 ·
  7. 16:05 UA5651United Airlines On scheduleGate B69 ·
  8. 19:25 UA1762United Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ·
  9. 19:40 WN3162Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C45 ·

Checked DEN board 10:22 · TUS board 10:33

DEN Denver smooth · +9
TUS Tucson smooth · +3
1,029 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:40–21:0060x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
36% on time

of the last 11 tracked DEN → TUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 4 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures60x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled22.2%recent route rate · 4 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN20% on time

Flights WN450 08:35 daily · WN3628 15:10 daily · WN4301 16:55 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3162 varies daily

United AirlinesUA50% on time

Flights UA1596 07:40 Mo Th Fr Su · UA5934 07:40 Tu We Sa · UA2264 11:20 daily · UA1610 13:45 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14UA2264cancelledCNX
11-14UA5934dep −3 → arr+3
11-14WN450cancelledCNX
11-14WN8529departed+17
11-13UA1596dep −8 → arr−12
11-13UA1762cancelledCNX
11-13UA2264dep −6 → arr−7
11-13UA5651dep +293 → arr+290
11-13WN3162cancelledCNX
11-13WN3628dep +292 → arr+288
11-13WN4301dep +377 → arr+360
11-13WN450dep +1 → arr−12
11-12UA1596departed−10
11-12UA1610departed+107
11-12UA1762departed−3
11-12UA2264departed−1
11-12UA5651departed−1
11-12WN3162departed+23

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 ⛅ overcast · S 3 kt Full DEN delay board →
TUSTucson +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full TUS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 51% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +21 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Tucson route actually runs

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

Is DEN–TUS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–TUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 19:25 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to TUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,029 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–TUS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.