MSP → DENMinneapolis to Denver

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver (DEN): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 74% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. 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 8 September 2026 at 09:39 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
DEN Denver busy · +20
1,092 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 06:56–23:5535x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 19 operated MSP → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL1129 09:00 daily · DL2927 12:08 daily · DL2849 14:05 daily · DL1025 15:23 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91150 13:06 daily · F93199 15:18 daily · F91292 21:02 daily · F91149 23:14 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN785 07:25 Mo Th Fr · WN2352 varies Su · WN2770 08:35 Mo We Th Fr Su · WN2898 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY1609 varies Tu Fr · SY654 14:00 Mo Su · SY655 varies We Th Sa Su · SY1610 17:45 Sa Su

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA2041 06:56 daily · UA1891 10:02 daily · UA397 12:35 daily · UA401 12:51 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07DL1025arrived−7
09-07DL1705arrived+3
09-07DL2849arrived+7
09-07DL2927arrived+136
09-07DL2931arrived−8
09-07F91149arrived+18
09-07F93199arrived+3
09-07SY653arrived+10
09-07UA1305arrived−12
09-07UA1527arrived+126
09-07UA1704arrived−14
09-07UA1891arrived−10
09-07UA2041arrived−19
09-07UA401arrived−10
09-07WN2898arrived+8
09-07WN2899arrived−6
09-07WN2902arrived+19
09-07WN785arrived+58
09-07WN807arrived+8

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 +17 min busy 🌤 overcast · SE 8 kt Full MSP delay board →
DENDenver +20 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 8 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. 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 08:35 and evening departures around 17:45 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 228 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.