Air CanadaAC
Flights AC3664 varies daily · AC3891 varies daily · AC4556 varies Tu We
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN): 56 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 81% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,802 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Denver. Updated 9 September 2026 at 04:53 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
DEN
Denver
smooth · +0
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 56x weekly · nonstop
81% on time
of the last 21 operated DTW → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures56x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAir FranceDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF2221 varies daily
Delta Air LinesDL83% on time
Flights DL1113 08:45 daily · DL1648 12:42 daily · DL2431 16:18 daily · DL1644 21:40 We Th Fr Su
Frontier AirlinesF9
KLMKL
Flights KL6549 varies daily · KL7519 varies We Th Fr Su
Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN493 varies Mo Th Fr · WN4886 varies daily · WN267 varies Tu We Su · WN425 varies Sa
United AirlinesUA
VolarisY4
Flights Y42871 varies daily · Y42620 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-08AC3891departed+0
09-08AC4556departed+0
Actual 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: 36% 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 →
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How the Detroit to Denver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to DEN 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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DTW to DEN questions
Is DTW–DEN 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 DTW–DEN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 21:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to DEN?
Great-circle distance is 1,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–DEN fly?
8 carriers operate this route, around 115 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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