MSP → DENMinneapolis to Denver

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver (DEN): 120 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 29% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. 5 of the 17 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,092 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Denver. Updated 15 November 2026 at 14:31 UTC.

Today, MSP → DEN

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 05:30 UA5932United Airlines Departed Landed 07:07 +7
  2. 06:00 WN2157Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 07:05 −20
  3. 07:00 F91291Frontier Airlines Departed DEN est. 08:35 +16In the air · sched 08:19
  4. 07:55 WN4569Southwest Airlines Departed DEN est. 08:50In the air · sched 09:15
  5. 08:45 DL2849Delta Air Lines Cancelled ·
  6. 08:55 UA1891United Airlines On scheduleGate T1E6 DEN est. 09:54sched 10:13
  7. 11:10 DL2927Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1F6 DEN est. 12:14sched 12:21
  8. 11:16 UA401United Airlines On scheduleGate T1E9 DEN 12:38scheduled
  9. 12:45 WN2311Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate T2H12 DEN 13:50scheduled
  10. 13:34 UA1305United Airlines On scheduleGate T1E10 DEN 14:54scheduled
  11. 14:33 F91149Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate T2H9 DEN 15:48scheduled
  12. 14:53 DL1025Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1F8 DEN est. 15:56sched 16:02
  13. 15:20 WN4445Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate T2H12 DEN 16:40scheduled
  14. 16:40 SY657Sun Country On scheduleGate T2H5 DEN 17:49scheduled
  15. 16:58 UA1704United Airlines On scheduleGate T1E9 DEN 18:19scheduled
  16. 18:35 WN1687Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate T2H13 DEN est. 20:49 +59sched 19:50
  17. 18:59 DL2931Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate T1F3 DEN est. 19:57sched 20:11
  18. 22:20 DL1278Delta Air Lines Sched 22:20Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 23:22sched 23:34

Checked MSP board 08:26 · DEN board 07:31

MSP Minneapolis smooth · +6
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,092 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 05:30–22:20120x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 120x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 17 tracked MSP → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 5 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures120x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled29.4%recent route rate · 5 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesSun Country 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
Delta Air LinesDL17% on time

Flights DL2849 08:50 daily · DL2877 10:50 daily · DL2927 11:10 daily · DL1025 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91291 07:00 daily · F91149 14:33 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN20% on time

Flights WN2157 06:00 daily · WN4569 07:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2311 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN4445 15:20 Mo Th Fr Su

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY657 varies Th Fr Su · SY659 varies Th

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5932 05:30 daily · UA1891 08:55 daily · UA401 11:16 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1305 13:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15DL2849cancelledCNX
11-15UA5932arrived+7
11-15WN2157arrived−20
11-14DL1025arrived+184
11-14DL2849arrived+2
11-14DL2927arrived+27
11-14DL2931arrived+166
11-14F91149arrived−6
11-14F91291cancelledCNX
11-14UA1305arrived−28
11-14UA1704arrived+82
11-14UA1891cancelledCNX
11-14WN1687arrived+84
11-14WN2157arrived+19
11-14WN2311arrived+125
11-13DL2931cancelledCNX
11-13WN1687cancelledCNX

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
MSPMinneapolis +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 4 kt Full MSP delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ENE 3 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +23 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to Denver route actually runs

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

Is MSP–DEN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 22:20 from MSP. 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 MSP to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,092 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–DEN fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 120 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.