SFO → DENSan Francisco to Denver

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 86% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,553 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Denver. Updated 10 September 2026 at 16:18 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,553 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:1331x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 31x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 28 operated SFO → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Frontier 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3332 varies Tu

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9059 varies Tu Sa

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7310 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91230 06:00 daily · F91094 17:35 Tu We Th · F93440 19:30 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4703 varies daily · WN3422 11:15 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3317 12:40 Sa · WN3504 13:25 Tu We

United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA1479 05:00 daily · UA598 06:15 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1469 08:45 daily · UA1604 10:43 Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AC4046departed−7
09-10AC4047departed−4
09-10AC5438departed−8
09-10F91230dep −1 → arr+2
09-10NZ9052departed−8
09-10NZ9058departed−4
09-10UA1469dep −4 → arr−20
09-10UA1479arrived−11
09-10UA1599dep −8 → arr−18
09-10VA8336departed−8
09-10VA8342departed−4
09-10WN4703dep −1 → arr+0
09-10Y42095departed−1
09-09F91230arrived−16
09-09F93436arrived+31
09-09UA1145arrived−20
09-09UA1430arrived−15
09-09UA1469arrived+0
09-09UA1479arrived−26
09-09UA1596arrived+1
09-09UA1604arrived+31
09-09UA2436arrived+7
09-09UA301arrived−36
09-09UA540arrived+5
09-09WN3504arrived+30
09-09WN3551arrived+133
09-09WN4703arrived−5
09-08UA301arrived−37

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 8 kt Full SFO delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 58% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Denver route actually runs

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

Is SFO–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 SFO–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from SFO. 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 SFO to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,553 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–DEN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 119 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.