IAD → DENWashington to Denver

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Denver (DEN): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 97% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,332 km, an estimated 3 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Denver. Updated 13 November 2026 at 23:00 UTC.

Today, IAD → DEN

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 06:10 UA2264United Airlines Left 06:13 Landed 07:43 −36
  2. 08:20 UA792United Airlines Left 08:27 +7 Landed 09:52 −37
  3. 10:00 UA1865United Airlines Left 10:02 Landed 11:29 −38
  4. 12:40 UA1587United Airlines Left 13:07 +27 Landed 15:49 +61
  5. 14:05 UA1126United Airlines Left 14:20 +15 Landed 15:46 −27
  6. 16:10 UA395United Airlines Est. 16:10Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 20:50 +153sched 18:17
  7. 17:20 UA599United Airlines Est. 17:20Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 20:48 +78sched 19:30
  8. · UA495United Airlines On schedule DEN 00:19scheduled

Checked IAD board 15:18 · DEN board 16:00

IAD Washington busy · +22
DEN Denver smooth · +0
2,332 km · ~3h 29m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:1053x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 53x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 30 tracked IAD → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~3h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA97% on time

Flights UA2264 06:10 Mo Th Fr Su · UA792 08:20 daily · UA1865 10:00 daily · UA1587 12:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13UA1126dep +15 → arr−27
11-13UA1587dep +27 → arr+61
11-13UA1865dep +2 → arr−38
11-13UA2264dep +3 → arr−36
11-13UA792dep +7 → arr−37
11-12UA1126dep +13 → arr−38
11-12UA1197departed+225
11-12UA1587dep +12 → arr−29
11-12UA1865dep +7 → arr−34
11-12UA2264dep +6 → arr−34
11-12UA395dep +6 → arr−35
11-12UA495dep +33 → arr−18
11-12UA599dep +14 → arr−41
11-12UA792dep +13 → arr−22
11-11UA1126dep +13 → arr−26
11-11UA1587dep +8 → arr−29
11-11UA1865dep +13 → arr−23
11-11UA395dep +10 → arr−6
11-11UA495arrived−9
11-11UA599dep +22 → arr+5
11-11UA792dep +15 → arr−12
11-10UA1126dep +13 → arr−9
11-10UA1587dep +26 → arr−15
11-10UA1865arrived−11
11-10UA395dep +7 → arr−15
11-10UA495dep +17 → arr−17
11-10UA599dep +10 → arr+4
11-10UA792arrived−4
11-09UA1126arrived−38
11-09UA1587arrived−10
11-09UA495arrived−10

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
IADWashington +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 8 kt Full IAD delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and DEN: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Denver route actually runs

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

Is IAD–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:20 from IAD. 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 IAD to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 2,332 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 195–230 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–DEN fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 53 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.