Dallas to Denver (DAL–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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651 mi airlines charter/private 67/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 43 flights Verified 46m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN1296
WN Southwest
7M8
6:00 AM
CDT T1
7:00 AM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN1640
WN Southwest
73H
7:00 AM
CDT T1
8:00 AM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN1532
WN Southwest
73H
7:15 AM
CDT T1
8:15 AM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN239
WN Southwest
738
8:40 AM
CDT T1
9:45 AM
MDT
2h 5m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN854
WN Southwest
738
9:20 AM
CDT T1
10:25 AM
MDT
2h 5m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN626
WN Southwest
7M8
9:45 AM
CDT T1
10:45 AM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN10
WN Southwest
737
10:15 AM
CDT T1
11:15 AM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN1300
WN Southwest
7S7
11:33 AM
CDT T1
12:41 PM
MDT
2h 8m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN3563
WN Southwest
737
11:35 AM
CDT T1
12:35 PM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN930
WN Southwest
B38M
11:50 AM
CDT T1
12:45 PM
MDT
1h 55m
50%
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WN3847
WN Southwest
73H
12:10 PM
CDT T1
1:10 PM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN4394
WN Southwest
7M8
12:32 PM
CDT T1
1:32 PM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN458
WN Southwest
7M8
12:35 PM
CDT T1
1:35 PM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN1346
WN Southwest
7M8
1:10 PM
CDT T1
2:10 PM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN1256
WN Southwest
738
2:35 PM
CDT T1
3:35 PM
MDT
2h
50%
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WN554
WN Southwest
73H
3:11 PM
CDT T1
4:11 PM
MDT
2h
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN339
WN Southwest
737
3:15 PM
CDT T1
4:30 PM
MDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN962
WN Southwest
73H
3:20 PM
CDT T1
4:40 PM
MDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
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UA3755
UA United
7M9
6:16 PM
CDT
7:26 PM
MDT
2h 10m
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WN1303
WN Southwest
7S7
6:20 PM
CDT T1
7:50 PM
MDT
2h 30m
50%
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WN1304
WN Southwest
7S7
6:51 PM
CDT T1
7:47 PM
MDT
1h 56m
50%
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WN3677
WN Southwest
B38M
7:30 PM
CDT T1
8:50 PM
MDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN3535
WN Southwest
73H
8:35 PM
CDT T1
9:55 PM
MDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN1305
WN Southwest
7S7
9:45 PM
CDT T1
10:55 PM
MDT
2h 10m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN1078
WN Southwest
7M8
5:10 AM
MDT
8:05 AM
CDT
1h 55m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN239
WN Southwest
73H
5:25 AM
MDT
8:20 AM
CDT
1h 55m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN595
WN Southwest
7M8
6:00 AM
MDT
9:00 AM
CDT
2h
25%
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WN1517
WN Southwest
738
6:10 AM
MDT
8:53 AM
CDT
1h 43m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN159
WN Southwest
73H
7:10 AM
MDT
10:05 AM
CDT
1h 55m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN368
WN Southwest
7M8
8:25 AM
MDT
11:25 AM
CDT
2h
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1360
WN Southwest
7M8
8:42 AM
MDT
11:25 AM
CDT
1h 43m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1518
WN Southwest
B38M
10:21 AM
MDT
1:10 PM
CDT
1h 49m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN2354
WN Southwest
738
1:25 PM
MDT
4:14 PM
CDT
1h 49m
25%
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WN1221
WN Southwest
73H
1:35 PM
MDT
4:35 PM
CDT
2h
25%
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WN1388
WN Southwest
73H
2:03 PM
MDT
4:50 PM
CDT
1h 47m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1421
WN Southwest
73H
2:26 PM
MDT
5:06 PM
CDT
1h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1105
WN Southwest
73H
2:55 PM
MDT
5:55 PM
CDT
2h
25%
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WN2511
WN Southwest
7M8
3:40 PM
MDT
6:40 PM
CDT
2h
25%
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WN1266
WN Southwest
7M8
4:15 PM
MDT
7:25 PM
CDT
2h 10m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1521
WN Southwest
73H
5:50 PM
MDT
9:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1522
WN Southwest
7M8
6:35 PM
MDT
9:40 PM
CDT
2h 5m
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN553
WN Southwest
B38M
7:15 PM
MDT
10:15 PM
CDT
2h
25%
M T W T F S S
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WN1523
WN Southwest
7M8
8:25 PM
MDT
11:25 PM
CDT
2h
25%
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
TUL Tulsa 3h 40m LXJWN ACUAWN Tulsa (TUL) to Denver flights
COS Colorado Springs 3h 47m WN ACCMUA Colorado Springs (COS) to Denver flights
OKC Oklahoma City 3h 48m WN ACF9UA Oklahoma City (OKC) to Denver flights
ABQ Albuquerque 4h 3m WN ACCMUA Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver flights
AUS Austin 4h 5m LXJWNXE ACDLF9 Austin (AUS) to Denver flights
MCI Kansas City 4h 10m WN ACF9UA Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
SAT San Antonio 4h 12m EJALXJWN ACF9UA San Antonio (SAT) to Denver flights
OMA Omaha 4h 16m WN ACCMF9 Omaha (OMA) to Denver flights
ELP El Paso 4h 22m WN F9PKWUA El Paso (ELP) to Denver flights
MAF Midland 4h 25m EJAWN UAWN Midland (MAF) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Dallas to Denver
6 carriers, 67 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 651 mi 2h nonstop -1h behind

DAL–DEN is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 651 miles in approximately 2h. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DAL–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 66 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h55-2h30 33%
DL Delta Air Lines 1 33% SkyTeam
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 33%
UA United Airlines 1 7M9 2h10 33% Star Alliance
AC Air Canada 0 33% Star Alliance
KG Key Lime Air 0 33%
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: KG + SY + WN (67 flights/wk, 97%)
Star Alliance: AC + UA (1 flights/wk, 1%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 1%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DAL to DEN direction.
Mon
9
flights
Tue
9
flights
Wed
9
flights
Thu
9
flights
Fri
9
flights
Sat
13
flights
Sun
9
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
24
Nonstop flights
67
Outbound / wk
69
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DAL to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
89
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,677
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
DAL → DEN
33%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
33%
Arriving
89%
Return
DEN → DAL
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
50%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DAL delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Dallas

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric DAL→DEN DFW→DEN GRK→DEN
Distance from DAL 12 mi 136 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 16 2
Weekly flights 67 300 1
Flight time 2h 2h 5m 1h 47m
Departure OTP 33%
Airports within 200 miles of DAL with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Denver is 1 hour behind Dallas.
DAL: CDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas, it's 5:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
651 mi / 1,048 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 0m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

DAL–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dallas to Denver route.
Route details
Distance651 mi / 1,048 km
Flight time2h
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights67 out / 69 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DAL
IATA / ICAODAL / KDAL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation487 ft / 148 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DAL to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Denver International Airport take about 2h gate to gate. The route covers 651 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from DAL to DEN: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Tulsa, City of Colorado Springs Municipal and OKC Will Rogers World.
Denver is 1 hour behind Dallas.
Yes, return flights from DEN to DAL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DFW and GRK. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from DAL to DEN

Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada and Key Lime Air. With 67 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DAL to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DAL to DEN is about 2 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 651 miles (1,048 km). There are approximately 67 weekly flights outbound and 69 return, totaling 136 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Tulsa, City of Colorado Springs Municipal and OKC Will Rogers World. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Fort Cavazos (GRK).