Denver to Kansas City (DEN–MCI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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532 mi airlines 137/wk
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Flight Schedule 59 flights Verified 2h ago
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WN1927
WN Southwest
B38M
6:05 AM
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8:40 AM
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WN1067
WN Southwest
7M8
7:00 AM
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9:35 AM
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1h 35m
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UA2437
UA United
319
7:45 AM
MDT
10:33 AM
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1h 48m
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WN1928
WN Southwest
B38M
7:50 AM
MDT
10:30 AM
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1h 40m
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UA5783
UA United
E75L
7:51 AM
MDT
10:47 AM
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1h 56m
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UA5247
UA United
E7W
8:00 AM
MDT
10:50 AM
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1h 50m
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WN3025
WN Southwest
7S7
8:25 AM
MDT
11:05 AM
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1h 40m
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WN436
WN Southwest
7S7
8:40 AM
MDT
11:20 AM
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1h 40m
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UA2159+1
UA United
738
9:55 AM
MDT
12:43 PM
CDT
1h 48m
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AC4242cs
AC Air Canada
739
10:00 AM
MDT
12:48 PM
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1h 48m
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F94828
F9 Frontier
A20N
10:15 AM
MDT
12:59 PM
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1h 44m
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WN3583
WN Southwest
738
10:40 AM
MDT
1:20 PM
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1h 40m
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F93376+2
F9 Frontier
32N
11:17 AM
MDT
1:57 PM
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1h 40m
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UA586+1
UA United
738
1:30 PM
MDT
4:15 PM
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1h 45m
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WN802
WN Southwest
B38M
1:35 PM
MDT
4:15 PM
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1h 40m
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AC4037cs
AC Air Canada
738
1:40 PM
MDT
4:19 PM
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1h 39m
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WN3824
WN Southwest
73H
2:55 PM
MDT
5:30 PM
CDT
1h 35m
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UA4795
UA United
E7W
3:35 PM
MDT
6:27 PM
CDT
1h 52m
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AC3027
AC Air Canada
E7W
3:35 PM
MDT
6:27 PM
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1h 52m
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Y42593cs
Y4 Volaris
A20N
5:11 PM
MDT
7:58 PM
CDT
1h 47m
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WN2920
WN Southwest
73H
5:33 PM
MDT
8:02 PM
CDT
1h 29m
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UA1669
UA United
7M8
5:55 PM
MDT
8:41 PM
CDT
1h 46m
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WN2091
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 PM
MDT
10:05 PM
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1h 40m
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WN2293
WN Southwest
B38M
8:03 PM
MDT
10:34 PM
CDT
1h 31m
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AC4039cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
8:40 PM
MDT
11:32 PM
CDT
1h 52m
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WN1933
WN Southwest
7M8
8:55 PM
MDT
11:35 PM
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1h 40m
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UA1596+1
UA United
319
9:05 PM
MDT
11:52 PM
CDT
1h 47m
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UA5253+1
UA United
E75L
6:00 AM
CDT
7:05 AM
MDT
2h 5m
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UA355+1
UA United
739
6:00 AM
CDT
6:59 AM
MDT
1h 59m
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AC4243cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
6:00 AM
CDT
7:05 AM
MDT
2h 5m
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WN1751
WN Southwest
B38M
6:45 AM
CDT
7:35 AM
MDT
1h 50m
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WN3559
WN Southwest
7M8
7:05 AM
CDT
7:55 AM
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1h 50m
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UA2058
UA United
B38M
8:35 AM
CDT
9:35 AM
MDT
2h
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WN3019
WN Southwest
B38M
8:45 AM
CDT
9:35 AM
MDT
1h 50m
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AC4341+3
AC Air Canada
B38M
9:00 AM
CDT
10:00 AM
MDT
2h
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UA280
UA United
7M8
9:10 AM
CDT
10:17 AM
MDT
2h 7m
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WN2011
WN Southwest
B38M
9:35 AM
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10:25 AM
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1h 50m
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WN2219
WN Southwest
737
10:00 AM
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10:50 AM
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1h 50m
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WN3373
WN Southwest
7M8
10:45 AM
CDT
11:35 AM
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1h 50m
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UA5810
UA United
E75L
11:28 AM
CDT
12:34 PM
MDT
2h 6m
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UA1579
UA United
319
11:29 AM
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12:32 PM
MDT
2h 3m
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UA5511
UA United
E7W
11:33 AM
CDT
12:38 PM
MDT
2h 5m
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WN1219
WN Southwest
738
12:25 PM
CDT
1:15 PM
MDT
1h 50m
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WN3020
WN Southwest
73H
12:34 PM
CDT
1:05 PM
MDT
1h 31m
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AC4036cs
AC Air Canada
320
1:50 PM
CDT
2:45 PM
MDT
1h 55m
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UA708+1
UA United
739
1:54 PM
CDT
2:55 PM
MDT
2h 1m
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WN1448
WN Southwest
7S7
2:55 PM
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3:45 PM
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1h 50m
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WN1552
WN Southwest
7M8
3:00 PM
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3:50 PM
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1h 50m
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F93375+2
F9 Frontier
A20N
3:17 PM
CDT
3:56 PM
MDT
1h 39m
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UA557
UA United
4:00 PM
CDT
6:04 PM
MDT
3h 4m
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UA1499
UA United
738
5:24 PM
CDT
6:25 PM
MDT
2h 1m
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WN294
WN Southwest
7S7
6:10 PM
CDT
7:05 PM
MDT
1h 55m
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WN1220
WN Southwest
7M8
6:36 PM
CDT
7:11 PM
MDT
1h 35m
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UA2123
UA United
738
6:38 PM
CDT
7:23 PM
MDT
1h 45m
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WN536
WN Southwest
7M8
6:50 PM
CDT
7:45 PM
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1h 55m
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AC3162
AC Air Canada
E7W
7:10 PM
CDT
8:23 PM
MDT
2h 13m
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UA5503
UA United
E7W
7:10 PM
CDT
8:23 PM
MDT
2h 13m
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Y42592cs
Y4 Volaris
320
8:43 PM
CDT
9:45 PM
MDT
2h 2m
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WN3191
WN Southwest
7M8
10:10 PM
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11:05 PM
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1h 55m
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Denver to Kansas City
5 carriers, 137 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 137 Flights/wk 532 mi 1h 29m nonstop +1h ahead 89 1-stop hubs

DEN–MCI is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 532 miles in approximately 1h 29m. Beyond nonstop, 89 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DEN–MCI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC 48 319, 738, 7M8, E75L, E7W 1h45-1h56 100% Star Alliance AC
WN Southwest Airlines 45 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h29-1h40 100%
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 11 32N, A20N 1h40-1h44 100% Y4
AS Alaska Airlines 0 100% Oneworld
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
32N Airbus A320neo – F9
738 Boeing 737-800 – AC, UA, WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – AC
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA, WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9, Y4
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AC, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + SY + WN (56 flights/wk, 54%)
Star Alliance: UA (48 flights/wk, 46%)
Oneworld: AS (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DEN to MCI direction.
Mon
22
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
20
flights
Thu
21
flights
Fri
21
flights
Sat
12
flights
Sun
23
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
137
Outbound / wk
154
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DEN to MCI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
89
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~29h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,462
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.

Other ways to reach Kansas City from Denver

Nearby airports with service to Kansas City International Airport.
Metric DEN→MCI BJC→MCI EGE→MCI
Distance from DEN 24 mi 120 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 1 1
Weekly flights 137
Flight time 1h 29m 1h 12m 0h 22m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of DEN with service to Kansas City International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
DEN: MDT · MCI: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Denver, it's 7:00 PM in Kansas City.
Distance & Flight Time
532 mi / 855 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 29m to 1h 56m.
Getting to DEN

RTD A Line commuter rail runs from Denver Union Station to the airport (37 min, $10.50). Trains depart every 15 minutes during peak hours. The airport is 25 miles northeast of downtown; ride-shares cost $35–55 and take 30–45 minutes depending on I-70 traffic.Economy parking in lots 4–6 connects via free shuttle. Mountain shuttle services depart from Jeppesen Terminal's Ground Transportation level.

DEN–MCI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Denver to Kansas City route.
Route details
Distance532 mi / 855 km
Flight time1h 29m to 1h 56m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights137 out / 154 return
1-stop connections89 hubs
Origin: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m
Destination: MCI
IATA / ICAOMCI / KMCI
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DEN to MCI flights.
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Kansas City International Airport take approximately 1h 29m to 1h 56m. The route covers 532 miles.
5 airlines operate nonstop service: Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Plus 2 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 137 nonstop flights per week from DEN to MCI. The return direction has about 154 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through EGE, BJC, MTJ, SCF, OKC, CID, PWK, LIT, ABQ, SUS, VNY, CVG, CLE, ELP, AZA, YIP, GRK, SDF, BHM, SNA, ABE, STS, AEX, HPN, SAV, TEB, MHH, GSP, PIT, BED, YYZ, JAX, SMF, PSP, NAS, GCM, LIR, CHS, SAL, MBJ, PUJ, ECP, SEA, ORD, DTW, DAL, STL, PHX, DFW, BNA, ATL, LAX, JFK, IAH, SLC, AUS, MDW, HOU, MSP, EWR, MCO, BWI, SAN, LAS, SAT, MUC, SFO, CLT, MKE, IND, DCA, RDU, TPA, BOS, MSY, IAD, MIA, LGA, FLL, PHL, PDX, ICT, SRQ, PNS, OMA, DSM, SJD, RSW and CUN. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
Yes, return flights from MCI to DEN are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BJC and EGE. 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 DEN to MCI

Denver International Airport (DEN) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) are connected by nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. With 137 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DEN to MCI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DEN to MCI ranges from 1 hours 29 minutes to 1 hours 56 minutes. The route covers a distance of 532 miles (855 km). There are approximately 137 weekly flights outbound and 154 return, totaling 291 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

89 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 2 hours via EGE. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Denver (BJC) and Eagle (EGE).