SFO → DENSan Francisco to Denver

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 78% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 11 September 2026 at 12:06 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
DEN Denver heavy · +31
1,553 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:1326x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 18 operated SFO → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91230 06:00 daily · F94310 varies Th Fr · F91094 17:35 Tu We Th Fr · 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 AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA1479 05:00 daily · UA1599 06:15 Th Fr · UA598 06:15 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1469 08:45 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y42445 varies Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10F91094arrived−3
09-10F91230arrived+2
09-10F94310arrived−26
09-10UA1145arrived−33
09-10UA1430arrived−18
09-10UA1469arrived−21
09-10UA1479arrived−11
09-10UA1596arrived+0
09-10UA1599arrived−18
09-10UA1604arrived+20
09-10UA2436arrived−21
09-10UA301arrived−28
09-10UA540arrived+4
09-10WN3422arrived+35
09-10WN3551arrived+91
09-10WN4703arrived+0
09-10WN4813arrived+46
09-09UA301arrived−36

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 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 8 kt Full SFO delay board →
DENDenver +31 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 9 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. 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 120 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.