LAX → DENLos Angeles to Denver

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 97% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,385 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Denver. Updated 28 October 2026 at 23:34 UTC.

Today, LAX → DEN

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 07:50 AA6451American Left 07:58 +8 Landed 10:47 −34
  2. 08:00 DL2148Delta Air Lines Left 08:05 +5 Landed 11:05 −21
  3. 08:20 WN2492Southwest Airlines Left 08:31 +11 Landed 11:28 −12
  4. 08:50 UA1912United Airlines Left 08:58 +8 Landed 11:52 −25
  5. 10:55 UA2061United Airlines Left 11:30 +35 Landed 14:19 −3
  6. 11:42 F92342Frontier Airlines Left 11:50 +8 Landed 14:47 −24
  7. 12:45 UA360United Airlines Left 12:53 +8 Landed 15:54 −18
  8. 13:50 WN849Southwest Airlines Left 14:39 +49 Landed 17:05
  9. 14:03 F94346Frontier Airlines Left 14:23 +20 Landed 17:20 −15
  10. 14:29 UA1417United Airlines Left 14:35 +6 Landed 17:56
  11. 14:40 AA4948American Left 14:52 +12 DEN est. 17:50In the air · sched 18:11
  12. 14:47 DL2176Delta Air Lines Left 14:50 DEN est. 17:43In the air · sched 18:09
  13. 15:35 WN2470Southwest Airlines Est. 15:36Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 18:37sched 18:50
  14. 16:17 UA2146United Airlines On scheduleT7 DEN est. 19:24sched 19:44
  15. 18:00 UA1027United Airlines On scheduleT7 DEN est. 21:12sched 21:27
  16. 18:30 AA6517American On schedule DEN 21:55scheduled
  17. 19:00 DL1049Delta Air Lines On scheduleT3 DEN est. 22:06sched 22:20
  18. · F93156Frontier Airlines Departed Landed 09:34 −11
  19. · UA2742United Airlines Departed Landed 10:02 −25
  20. · UA330United Airlines Departed Landed 08:11 −15
  21. · WN2467Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 10:27 +32
  22. · WN2472Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 23:00scheduled

Checked LAX board 15:33 · DEN board 17:34

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +6
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,385 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:2535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 36 tracked LAX → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6451 07:50 daily · AA4948 14:40 daily · AA6517 18:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2148 08:00 daily · DL2176 14:47 daily · DL1049 20:29 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F93156 06:05 daily · F94346 11:40 daily · F92342 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN4081 varies Su · WN2467 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2049 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN2492 08:20 Tu We

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA330 05:00 Mo Tu We Su · UA652 05:00 daily · UA2742 07:00 Mo We Su · UA703 07:00 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA4948dep +12 → arr−21
10-28AA6451dep +8 → arr−34
10-28DL2148dep +5 → arr−21
10-28DL2176dep +3 → arr−26
10-28F92342dep +8 → arr−24
10-28F93156arrived−11
10-28F94346dep +20 → arr−15
10-28UA1417dep +6 → arr+0
10-28UA1912dep +8 → arr−25
10-28UA2061dep +35 → arr−3
10-28UA2742arrived−25
10-28UA330arrived−15
10-28UA360dep +8 → arr−18
10-28WN2467arrived+32
10-28WN2492dep +11 → arr−12
10-28WN849dep +49 → arr+0
10-27AA6451arrived+8
10-27AA6517arrived−31
10-27DL1049arrived−20
10-27DL2148arrived+1
10-27DL2176arrived−28
10-27F92342arrived−13
10-27F93156arrived−6
10-27F94346arrived−14
10-27UA1027arrived−28
10-27UA1417arrived−17
10-27UA1912arrived−16
10-27UA2061arrived−14
10-27UA2146arrived−15
10-27UA330arrived−9
10-27UA360arrived−25
10-27WN2467arrived+8
10-27WN2470arrived−12
10-27WN2472arrived−23
10-27WN2492arrived−6
10-27WN849arrived+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
LAXLos Angeles +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 9 kt Full LAX delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 13 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and DEN: 42% 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 Los Angeles to Denver route actually runs

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

Is LAX–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:44 from LAX. 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 LAX to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,385 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–DEN fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 168 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.