MCI → DENKansas City to Denver

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Denver (DEN): 107 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 81% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 855 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Denver. Updated 3 November 2026 at 06:35 UTC.

Today, MCI → DEN

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. · F94827Frontier Airlines On schedule DEN 21:48scheduled
  2. · UA1384United Airlines On schedule DEN 09:53scheduled
  3. · UA280United Airlines On schedule DEN 18:25scheduled
  4. · UA5409United Airlines On schedule DEN 06:57scheduled
  5. · UA5469United Airlines On schedule DEN 12:42scheduled
  6. · UA708United Airlines On schedule DEN 14:37scheduled
  7. · WN2667Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 07:50scheduled
  8. · WN285Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 12:35 +5sched 12:30
  9. · WN2896Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 10:50scheduled
  10. · WN4181Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 15:45scheduled

Checked MCI board 00:35 · DEN board 23:08

MCI Kansas City busy · +23
DEN Denver smooth · +5
855 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 00:00–21:50107x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 107x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 26 tracked MCI → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures107x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94827 20:43 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time

Flights WN2667 06:45 Mo Tu Su · WN2621 06:55 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1566 08:20 Mo Th Fr · WN2896 09:00 Mo Tu Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1737 varies daily · UA355 varies daily · UA5409 05:45 daily · UA5469 11:31 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02F94827dep −18 → arr−28
11-02UA1384dep −9 → arr+0
11-02UA280dep −9 → arr−28
11-02UA5409dep −9 → arr−28
11-02UA5469dep −8 → arr−32
11-02UA708dep +3 → arr−5
11-02WN1491dep +57 → arr+49
11-02WN1581dep −3 → arr+24
11-02WN2666dep −2 → arr+0
11-02WN2667dep −5 → arr−22
11-02WN2668dep +37 → arr+34
11-02WN2896dep −1 → arr+19
11-02WN3508dep +4 → arr−1
11-01F94827arrived−25
11-01UA1384arrived−19
11-01UA280arrived−7
11-01UA5409arrived−18
11-01UA5469arrived−19
11-01UA708arrived−30
11-01WN1491arrived−9
11-01WN1581arrived−7
11-01WN2666arrived−2
11-01WN2667arrived−20
11-01WN2668arrived+57
11-01WN2896arrived−2
11-01WN3508arrived−23

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
MCIKansas City +23 min busy 🌫 overcast · SSW 16 kt Full MCI delay board →
DENDenver +5 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 20 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 48% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Denver route actually runs

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

Is MCI–DEN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:20 from MCI. 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 MCI to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 855 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 107 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.