United AirlinesUA89% on time
Flights UA5763 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5348 10:21 daily · UA5825 12:41 daily · UA5649 13:50 daily
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Direct flights from Lincoln (LNK) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lincoln and Denver. Updated 20 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
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679 km · ~1h 22m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated LNK → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Lincoln to Denver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LNK 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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LNK to DEN questions
Is LNK–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.
How long is the flight from LNK to DEN?
Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LNK–DEN fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LNK and arrival-side delay at DEN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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