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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Denver (DEN): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,401 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Denver. Updated 14 October 2026 at 12:09 UTC.

Today, MEM → DEN

Wed 14 Oct · local times
  1. 06:25 WN2860Southwest Airlines Est. 06:25Departure not confirmed by the board DEN 08:00scheduled
  2. · UA1347United Airlines On schedule DEN 17:56scheduled
  3. · UA526United Airlines On schedule DEN est. 10:12sched 10:21
  4. · WN3016Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN 19:25scheduled

Checked MEM board 06:18 · DEN board 06:09

MEM Memphis smooth · +7
DEN Denver heavy · +53
1,401 km · ~2h 18m est.
dep bank 06:10–19:5916x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated MEM → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg

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 F94625 varies Th Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2860 06:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2288 12:05 Sa · WN3016 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN3773 18:35 Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA526 08:45 daily · UA1347 16:16 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13UA1347dep +10 → arr+0
10-13UA526dep +5 → arr−17
10-13WN2860dep +9 → arr−13
10-13WN3016dep +26 → arr+8
10-12UA1347dep +159 → arr+131
10-12UA526dep +35 → arr+20
10-12WN2860arrived+23
10-12WN3016arrived+81

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
MEMMemphis +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full MEM delay board →
DENDenver +53 min heavy ⛅ overcast · E 9 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +38 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Denver route actually runs

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

Is MEM–DEN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:35 from MEM. 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 MEM to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.