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

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1,616 mi airlines charter/private 114/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 44 flights Verified 26m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN636
WN Southwest
73H
6:50 AM
EDT TB
9:00 AM
MDT
4h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2454
WN Southwest
7M8
6:55 AM
EDT TB
9:05 AM
MDT
4h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2154
UA United
32Q
7:40 AM
EDT TB
9:55 AM
MDT
4h 15m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1302
UA United
32Q
7:40 AM
EDT TB
9:55 AM
MDT
4h 15m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1424
UA United
32Q
7:40 AM
EDT TB
9:55 AM
MDT
4h 15m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL751
DL Delta
738
7:45 AM
EDT TC
9:55 AM
MDT
4h 10m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA513
UA United
7M8
8:00 AM
EDT TB
10:13 AM
MDT
4h 13m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN964
WN Southwest
73H
9:45 AM
EDT TB
12:00 PM
MDT
4h 15m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA716
UA United
B38M
10:00 AM
EDT TB
12:20 PM
MDT
4h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1707
UA United
32Q
10:06 AM
EDT TB
12:19 PM
MDT
4h 13m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2364
WN Southwest
7S7
10:20 AM
EDT TB
12:40 PM
MDT
4h 20m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2416
WN Southwest
737
10:20 AM
EDT TB
12:40 PM
MDT
4h 20m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1228
WN Southwest
737
11:30 AM
EDT TB
1:46 PM
MDT
4h 16m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2200
UA United
7M8
12:29 PM
EDT TB
2:43 PM
MDT
4h 14m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2213
UA United
7M8
12:29 PM
EDT TB
2:43 PM
MDT
4h 14m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL716
DL Delta
738
1:55 PM
EDT TC
4:19 PM
MDT
4h 24m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2455
WN Southwest
B38M
2:39 PM
EDT TB
5:31 PM
MDT
4h 52m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2834
UA United
A21N
4:59 PM
EDT TB
7:35 PM
MDT
4h 36m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1729
UA United
A21N
4:59 PM
EDT TB
7:41 PM
MDT
4h 42m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2456
WN Southwest
73H
5:09 PM
EDT TB
7:53 PM
MDT
4h 44m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2046
UA United
B38M
6:29 PM
EDT TB
9:02 PM
MDT
4h 33m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2457
WN Southwest
7M8
9:05 PM
EDT TB
11:35 PM
MDT
4h 30m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL710
DL Delta
738
9:20 PM
EDT TC
11:38 PM
MDT
4h 18m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4886
WN Southwest
B38M
6:05 AM
MDT
11:45 AM
EDT
3h 40m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL398
DL Delta
738
7:10 AM
MDT TA
12:50 PM
EDT
3h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1442
UA United
32Q
8:03 AM
MDT
1:57 PM
EDT
3h 54m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2446
UA United
32Q
9:49 AM
MDT
3:46 PM
EDT
3h 57m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2813
WN Southwest
738
9:51 AM
MDT
3:08 PM
EDT
3h 17m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2589
WN Southwest
B38M
10:00 AM
MDT
3:50 PM
EDT
3h 50m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA8146
UA United
10:15 AM
MDT
3:24 PM
EDT
3h 9m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL751
DL Delta
738
11:05 AM
MDT TA
4:50 PM
EDT
3h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4441
WN Southwest
B38M
11:20 AM
MDT
5:00 PM
EDT
3h 40m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA598
UA United
B38M
11:30 AM
MDT
5:24 PM
EDT
3h 54m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1579
UA United
7M8
1:52 PM
MDT
7:23 PM
EDT
3h 31m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN8
WN Southwest
7S7
2:40 PM
MDT
8:20 PM
EDT
3h 40m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN933
WN Southwest
7S7
2:40 PM
MDT
8:20 PM
EDT
3h 40m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1275
WN Southwest
7M8
2:45 PM
MDT
8:25 PM
EDT
3h 40m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3113
WN Southwest
7S7
2:45 PM
MDT
8:25 PM
EDT
3h 40m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2168
UA United
7M8
3:47 PM
MDT
9:40 PM
EDT
3h 53m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA8168
UA United
B38M
4:00 PM
MDT
9:12 PM
EDT
3h 12m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4233
WN Southwest
738
4:04 PM
MDT
9:22 PM
EDT
3h 18m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL716
DL Delta
738
5:20 PM
MDT TA
11:11 PM
EDT
3h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2033
UA United
7M8
5:40 PM
MDT
11:07 PM
EDT
3h 27m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4480
WN Southwest
7M8
5:40 PM
MDT
11:25 PM
EDT
3h 45m
24%
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 50m WN UAWN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
BUF Buffalo 5h 53m AADL UAWN Buffalo (BUF) to Denver flights
STL St Louis 5h 55m AADLWN ACF9UA St Louis (STL) to Denver flights
PIT Pittsburgh 5h 56m AABADL UAWN Pittsburgh (PIT) to Denver flights
CVG Cincinnati / Covington 5h 59m AFDLWS 2IF9G4 Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 6h 2m AMDLKE ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
MCI Kansas City 6h 3m AADLWN ACF9UA Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
OMA Omaha 6h 3m DLWNWS ACCMF9 Omaha (OMA) to Denver flights
DTW Detroit 6h 5m AAAFAM ACAFDL Detroit (DTW) to Denver flights
IAD Dulles 6h 9m AVNHUA AVAZCM Dulles (IAD) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
New York to Denver
4 carriers, 114 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 1,616 mi 4h 16m nonstop -2h behind

LGA–DEN is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 1,616 miles in approximately 4h 16m. 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
UA United Airlines 59 32Q, 7M8, A21N, B38M 4h13-4h42 100% Star Alliance
WN Southwest Airlines 35 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 4h10-4h52 100%
DL Delta Air Lines 20 738 4h10-4h24 100% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
32Q Airbus A321neo – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – DL
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
Star Alliance: UA (59 flights/wk, 52%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (35 flights/wk, 31%)
SkyTeam: DL (20 flights/wk, 18%)
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
17
flights
Tue
17
flights
Wed
17
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
17
flights
Sat
14
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
23
Nonstop flights
114
Outbound / wk
98
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LGA to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
81
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~18h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,407
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
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
DEN → LGA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
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 13 5
Weekly flights 114 130 1
Flight time 4h 16m 4h 18m 3h 48m
Departure OTP 100%
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 16m 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 16m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights114 out / 98 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 16m gate to gate. The route covers 1,616 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from LGA to DEN: United Airlines, Southwest 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, Buffalo Niagara and St. Louis Lambert.
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 United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier. With 114 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 16 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,616 miles (2,600 km). There are approximately 114 weekly flights outbound and 98 return, totaling 212 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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