PHL → DENPhiladelphia to Denver

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,500 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Denver. Updated 27 October 2026 at 06:08 UTC.

Today, PHL → DEN

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 09:30 WN3335Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate E14 · TE DEN 07:35scheduled
  2. 11:45 UA323United Airlines On scheduleGate D11 · TD DEN 10:05scheduled
  3. 15:24 AA946American Sched 15:24Departure not confirmed by the board DEN 13:59scheduled
  4. · AA2878American On schedule DEN 20:15scheduled
  5. · AA3158American On schedule DEN 20:45scheduled
  6. · UA1537United Airlines On schedule DEN 12:20scheduled
  7. · UA2411United Airlines On schedule DEN 17:55scheduled

Checked PHL board 01:53 · DEN board 00:08

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
2,500 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 09:20–23:5528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated PHL → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2282 12:57 daily · AA946 15:24 daily · AA3158 22:15 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · AA2878 23:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93339 09:50 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1581 09:20 Mo Th Fr · WN3335 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN4040 16:15 Su · WN2505 16:35 Mo Th Fr

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA323 11:45 Mo Tu Su · UA1423 12:00 daily · UA1537 14:05 daily · UA2411 19:35 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA2282arrived+27
10-26AA2878arrived−20
10-26AA3158arrived−36
10-26AA946arrived−47
10-26F93339arrived−1
10-26UA1537arrived+8
10-26UA2411arrived−21
10-26UA323arrived−37
10-26WN1581arrived−12
10-26WN2505arrived+9
10-26WN2700arrived+13

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full PHL delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and DEN: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Denver route actually runs

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

Is PHL–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 PHL–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 19:35 from PHL. 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 PHL to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 2,500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–DEN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.