New York to Denver (LGA–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,616 mi airlines charter/private 140/wk
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Flight Schedule 63 flights Verified 58m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN2404
WN Southwest
B38M
12:26 AM
EDT TB
2:35 AM
MDT
4h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN561
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
6:30 AM
EDT TB
8:40 AM
MDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN496
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:50 AM
EDT TB
9:05 AM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2531
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:55 AM
EDT TB
9:10 AM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2401
WN Southwest
B38M
7:07 AM
EDT TB
9:27 AM
MDT
4h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1714
UA United
738
7:27 AM
EDT TB
9:41 AM
MDT
4h 14m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA644
Starts Sep 24
UA United
32Q
7:29 AM
EDT TB
9:46 AM
MDT
4h 17m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL751
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
7:50 AM
EDT TC
10:00 AM
MDT
4h 10m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2403
WN Southwest
737
9:40 AM
EDT TB
11:50 AM
MDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2955
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:40 AM
EDT TB
11:55 AM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA716
UA United
32Q
10:00 AM
EDT TB
12:22 PM
MDT
4h 22m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN468
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
10:20 AM
EDT TB
12:30 PM
MDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4644
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
10:30 AM
EDT TB
12:45 PM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4240
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
1:10 PM
EDT TB
3:20 PM
MDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2200
UA United
7M8
1:18 PM
EDT TB
3:22 PM
MDT
4h 4m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL716
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
1:59 PM
EDT TC
4:11 PM
MDT
4h 12m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN166
WN Southwest
737
2:00 PM
EDT TB
4:10 PM
MDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN216
WN Southwest
737
2:00 PM
EDT TB
4:10 PM
MDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN430
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
2:00 PM
EDT TB
4:15 PM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2028
Starts Sep 24
UA United
32Q
3:27 PM
EDT TB
5:55 PM
MDT
4h 28m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN134
Starts Sep 19 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:00 PM
EDT TB
6:25 PM
MDT
4h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1729
UA United
32Q
4:09 PM
EDT TB
6:40 PM
MDT
4h 31m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2834
UA United
A21N
4:49 PM
EDT TB
7:17 PM
MDT
4h 28m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN223
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:10 PM
EDT TB
8:10 PM
MDT
5h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2534
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:35 PM
EDT TB
7:50 PM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN309
WN Southwest
7S7
5:41 PM
EDT TB
8:25 PM
MDT
4h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2046
UA United
B38M
6:29 PM
EDT TB
8:55 PM
MDT
4h 26m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2535
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:55 PM
EDT TB
11:10 PM
MDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL710
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
9:38 PM
EDT TC Red-eye
12:00 AM+1
MDT
4h 22m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1650
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
6:10 AM
MDT
11:50 AM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3463
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
6:10 AM
MDT
11:50 AM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1288
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
6:46 AM
MDT
11:59 AM
EDT
3h 13m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL398
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
7:00 AM
MDT
12:41 PM
EDT
3h 41m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3233
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:05 AM
MDT
12:40 PM
EDT
3h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2346
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
7:15 AM
MDT
12:57 PM
EDT
3h 42m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1442
UA United
32Q
8:07 AM
MDT
1:57 PM
EDT
3h 50m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2141
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
MDT
2:45 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN450
WN Southwest
737
9:10 AM
MDT
2:50 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2446
UA United
32Q
9:43 AM
MDT
3:37 PM
EDT
3h 54m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4863
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
10:00 AM
MDT
3:50 PM
EDT
3h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2890
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:05 AM
MDT
3:50 PM
EDT
3h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2523
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
11:00 AM
MDT
4:40 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN203
Starts Sep 15
WN Southwest
7S7
11:15 AM
MDT
4:55 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1656
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
11:20 AM
MDT
5:05 PM
EDT
3h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3474
WN Southwest
737
11:30 AM
MDT
5:20 PM
EDT
3h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA598
UA United
7M8
11:33 AM
MDT
5:26 PM
EDT
3h 53m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2649
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:35 AM
MDT
5:15 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL751
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
11:45 AM
MDT TA
5:32 PM
EDT
3h 47m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1652
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
1:15 PM
MDT
6:50 PM
EDT
3h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN499
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
1:40 PM
MDT
7:25 PM
EDT
3h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1579
UA United
A21N
2:00 PM
MDT
7:54 PM
EDT
3h 54m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4150
Starts Sep 30 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:35 PM
MDT
8:15 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4147
WN Southwest
73H
2:37 PM
MDT
8:08 PM
EDT
3h 31m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2566
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:05 PM
MDT
8:50 PM
EDT
3h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4495
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
3:05 PM
MDT
8:50 PM
EDT
3h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2168
UA United
320
3:47 PM
MDT
9:42 PM
EDT
3h 55m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1539
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
4:55 PM
MDT
10:35 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN472
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:05 PM
MDT
10:55 PM
EDT
3h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1654
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:05 PM
MDT
10:55 PM
EDT
3h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN245
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:10 PM
MDT
10:50 PM
EDT
3h 40m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2320
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
73H
5:20 PM
MDT
11:10 PM
EDT
3h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2033
UA United
A21N
5:30 PM
MDT
11:24 PM
EDT
3h 54m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL716
Seat map
DL Delta
738 Seat map
5:53 PM
MDT
11:25 PM
EDT
3h 32m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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
MDW Chicago 5h 40m EJAWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
STL St Louis 5h 45m AADLWN ACF9UA St Louis (STL) to Denver flights
MCI Kansas City 5h 45m DLWNWS ACF9UA Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
CMH Columbus 5h 47m AADLWS F9UAWN Columbus (CMH) to Denver flights
PIT Pittsburgh 5h 53m AABADL UAWN Pittsburgh (PIT) to Denver flights
DTW Detroit 5h 54m AAAFAM ACAFDL Detroit (DTW) to Denver flights
OMA Omaha 5h 55m DLWN ACCMF9 Omaha (OMA) to Denver flights
MSN Madison 5h 56m AADL ACF9KG Madison (MSN) to Denver flights
BUF Buffalo 5h 57m AADL EJAUAWN Buffalo (BUF) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 58m AMDLKE ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
New York to Denver
4 carriers, 140 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 1,616 mi 4h 15m nonstop -2h behind

LGA–DEN is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 1,616 miles in approximately 4h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop LGA–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 64 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 4h09-5h 62%
UA United Airlines 55 32Q, 738, 7M8, A21N, B38M 4h04-4h31 62% Star Alliance
DL Delta Air Lines 21 738 4h10-4h22 62% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 62%
Aircraft on this route
32Q Airbus A321neo – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – DL, UA, WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA, WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A21N Airbus A321neo – UA
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA, WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (64 flights/wk, 46%)
Star Alliance: UA (55 flights/wk, 39%)
SkyTeam: DL (21 flights/wk, 15%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, LGA to DEN direction.
Mon
21
flights
Tue
21
flights
Wed
21
flights
Thu
21
flights
Fri
21
flights
Sat
16
flights
Sun
19
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
29
Nonstop flights
140
Outbound / wk
132
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LGA to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
66
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,177
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
LGA → DEN
62%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
62%
Arriving
95%
Return
DEN → LGA
92%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
92%
Arriving
90%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. LGA delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from New York

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric LGA→DEN JFK→DEN TEB→DEN
Distance from LGA 11 mi 11 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 14 7
Weekly flights 140 113 1
Flight time 4h 15m 4h 17m 3h 49m
Departure OTP 62%
Airports within 200 miles of LGA with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Denver is 2 hours behind New York.
LGA: EDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in New York, it's 4:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
1,616 mi / 2,600 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 15m gate to gate.
Getting to LGA
Until then, the M60 Select Bus Service runs from 106th Street/Broadway in Manhattan to LGA for $2.90 (MetroCard); the trip takes 45–70 minutes. Transfers from the subway at Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N/W trains) also work via the Q70 Select Bus.Taxis from Midtown cost $30–45 plus tolls and tip. Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) run $35–55. Traffic on the Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck can double travel times during rush hours; allow 90 minutes from Midtown during peaks.

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.

LGA–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the New York to Denver route.
Route details
Distance1,616 mi / 2,600 km
Flight time4h 15m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights140 out / 132 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: LGA
IATA / ICAOLGA / KLGA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr33.4M
Elevation21 ft / 6 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LGA to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Denver International Airport take about 4h 15m gate to gate. The route covers 1,616 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from LGA to DEN: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier.
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 Chicago Midway, St. Louis Lambert and Kansas City.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DEN and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Denver is 2 hours behind New York.
Yes, return flights from DEN to LGA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include JFK, TEB and EWR. 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 LGA to DEN

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier. With 140 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

LGA to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from LGA to DEN is about 4 hours 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,616 miles (2,600 km). There are approximately 140 weekly flights outbound and 132 return, totaling 272 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, St. Louis Lambert and Kansas City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include New York (JFK), Teterboro (TEB) and Newark (EWR).