DEN → YYCDenver to Calgary

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Calgary (YYC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,445 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Calgary. Updated 11 September 2026 at 03:26 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +5
YYC Calgary smooth · +10
1,445 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 11:21–19:1614x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated DEN → YYC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Sun
United AirlinesWestJet

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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2459 11:21 daily · UA1871 16:00 daily · UA720 19:16 daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS1571 12:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA1871dep −1 → arr−4
09-10UA2459dep −2 → arr−11
09-10UA720dep +3 → arr−9
09-10WS1571dep +6 → arr+3
09-09UA1871departed−6
09-09UA2459departed−5
09-09UA720departed−3

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 13 kt Full DEN delay board →
YYCCalgary +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 4 kt Full YYC 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 Calgary route actually runs

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

Is DEN–YYC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at YYC is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–YYC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:21 and evening departures around 19:16 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YYC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to YYC?

Great-circle distance is 1,445 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–YYC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.