MCI → DENKansas City to Denver

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Denver (DEN): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 12 September 2026 at 21:01 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
855 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:3220x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 22 operated MCI → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 F93375 13:38 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · F94827 20:32 We Th Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN1282 07:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN999 08:35 Mo Th Fr · WN549 09:50 Tu We Su · WN2494 10:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA355 06:00 daily · UA1384 09:14 daily · UA5326 11:32 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA708 13:43 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12UA1384dep −4 → arr−12
09-12UA355departed−4
09-12UA708dep −11 → arr−16
09-12WN1446dep −1 → arr+0
09-12WN2494dep −5 → arr+10
09-12WN975dep +14 → arr+18
09-11F94827departed−11
09-11UA1384arrived−12
09-11UA2123dep −6 → arr−6
09-11UA355arrived−18
09-11UA5326arrived−2
09-11UA5684departed−10
09-11UA708arrived−28
09-11WN1282arrived+1
09-11WN163dep +0 → arr−9
09-11WN2494arrived+0
09-11WN2495arrived−1
09-11WN2498arrived+0
09-11WN2500dep +8 → arr+5
09-11WN2501dep +21 → arr+37
09-11WN8504arrived+95
09-11WN999arrived−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
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 6 kt Full MCI delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

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.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:13 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 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.