DTW → DENDetroit to Denver

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN): 66 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. 1 of the 29 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 3 November 2026 at 05:20 UTC.

Today, DTW → DEN

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. · DL1113Delta Air Lines On schedule DEN est. 09:23sched 09:35
  2. · DL1648Delta Air Lines On schedule DEN est. 14:59sched 15:07
  3. · DL2431Delta Air Lines On schedule DEN est. 17:28sched 17:32
  4. · F92211Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN est. 10:34 +124sched 08:30
  5. · F93565Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN 22:04scheduled
  6. · UA1001United Airlines On schedule DEN 16:45scheduled
  7. · UA302United Airlines On schedule DEN 10:17scheduled
  8. · WN1638Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 17:25scheduled
  9. · WN1874Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 07:55scheduled

Checked DTW board 22:26 · DEN board 22:20

DTW Detroit smooth · +14
DEN Denver busy · +22
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 05:25–20:3566x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 66x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 28 tracked DTW → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 1 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures66x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.4%recent route rate · 1 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL82% on time

Flights DL1113 08:28 daily · DL1648 14:00 daily · DL2431 16:25 daily · DL4635 varies We Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F92211 varies daily · F93565 20:35 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN2227 05:25 Mo Su · WN2726 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN550 13:55 Mo Th Fr · WN3993 15:50 Tu We

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA302 varies daily · UA1001 15:24 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02DL1113dep +1 → arr−16
11-02DL1648dep +4 → arr−23
11-02DL2431dep +84 → arr+58
11-02F92211dep +11 → arr−34
11-02F93565dep +41 → arr+0
11-02UA1001dep +23 → arr−7
11-02UA302dep +11 → arr−25
11-02WN1422dep +12 → arr−18
11-02WN2227dep +11 → arr−23
11-01DL1113dep +3 → arr−24
11-01DL1648dep +10 → arr−10
11-01DL2431dep +80 → arr+61
11-01F92211dep +14 → arr−33
11-01F93565dep +7 → arr−6
11-01UA1001dep +7 → arr−21
11-01UA302dep +6 → arr−18
11-01WN1422dep +7 → arr+6
11-01WN2227dep +6 → arr−22
10-31DL1113dep +4 → arr−12
10-31DL1648dep +3 → arr−18
10-31DL2431dep +12 → arr−6
10-31DL4635departed+7
10-31F92211dep +4 → arr−24
10-31F93565dep −5 → arr−47
10-31UA1001dep +1 → arr−25
10-31UA302dep +69 → arr+33
10-31WN1181cancelledCNX
10-30DL1113arrived+5
10-30DL1648arrived−9

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
DTWDetroit +14 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 9 kt Full DTW delay board →
DENDenver +22 min busy 🌤 overcast · NNW 15 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. 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 05:25 and evening departures around 18:15 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 66 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.