Philadelphia to Denver (PHL–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,554 mi airlines charter/private 124/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 52 flights Verified 35m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
F93339
F9 Frontier
32Q
1:33 AM
EDT TE
3:31 AM
MDT
3h 58m
50%
M T W T F S S
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WN2664
WN Southwest
737
5:00 AM
EDT TE
7:00 AM
MDT
4h
M T W T F S S
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WN2132
WN Southwest
73H
5:00 AM
EDT TE
7:00 AM
MDT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1383
WN Southwest
738
5:00 AM
EDT TE
7:00 AM
MDT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1308
WN Southwest
B38M
5:15 AM
EDT TE
7:15 AM
MDT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3647cs
AC Air Canada
738
8:00 AM
EDT TD
10:01 AM
MDT
4h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2307
UA United
7M8
8:00 AM
EDT TD
10:01 AM
MDT
4h 1m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1248+1
UA United
738
8:00 AM
EDT TD
10:01 AM
MDT
4h 1m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1029
UA United
7M8
8:00 AM
EDT TD
10:01 AM
MDT
4h 1m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3312+2
AA American
321
8:46 AM
EDT TA
11:00 AM
MDT
4h 14m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3651cs
AC Air Canada
738
10:05 AM
EDT TD
12:10 PM
MDT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1537+1
UA United
738
10:05 AM
EDT TD
12:10 PM
MDT
4h 5m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1759
AA American
738
11:01 AM
EDT
1:17 PM
MDT
4h 16m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4552
WN Southwest
B38M
12:30 PM
EDT TE
2:25 PM
MDT
3h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92513
F9 Frontier
A20N
12:42 PM
EDT TE
2:56 PM
MDT
4h 14m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1104
AA American
738
1:10 PM
EDT
3:25 PM
MDT
4h 15m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN498
WN Southwest
73H
2:00 PM
EDT TE
4:05 PM
MDT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3220
WN Southwest
738
2:39 PM
EDT TE
4:39 PM
MDT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3648cs
AC Air Canada
738
4:14 PM
EDT TD
6:25 PM
MDT
4h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2644+1
UA United
738
5:01 PM
EDT TD
7:18 PM
MDT
4h 17m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3158
AA American
738
5:30 PM
EDT
7:47 PM
MDT
4h 17m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3221
WN Southwest
B38M
5:40 PM
EDT TE
7:45 PM
MDT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1868cs
BA British
320
8:10 PM
EDT TC
10:33 PM
MDT
4h 23m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3249
AA American
321
8:35 PM
EDT
10:57 PM
MDT
4h 22m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2500+1
AA American
321
9:00 PM
EDT TA
11:23 PM
MDT
4h 23m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92514
F9 Frontier
A20N
6:05 AM
MDT
11:47 AM
EDT
3h 42m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1442
UA United
7:58 AM
MDT
11:34 PM
EDT
13h 36m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1882cs
BA British
738
8:48 AM
MDT TC
2:28 PM
EDT
3h 40m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7543cs
EI Aer Lingus
738
8:48 AM
MDT TC
2:28 PM
EDT
3h 40m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3644cs
AC Air Canada
738
9:35 AM
MDT
3:12 PM
EDT
3h 37m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA8266
UA United
738
9:35 AM
MDT
2:38 PM
EDT
3h 3m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1386
WN Southwest
738
10:05 AM
MDT
3:45 PM
EDT
3h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3157
WN Southwest
B38M
10:24 AM
MDT
3:41 PM
EDT
3h 17m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1575+1
UA United
738
10:26 AM
MDT
3:52 PM
EDT
3h 26m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA8175
UA United
738
10:53 AM
MDT
3:53 PM
EDT
3h
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3312+2
AA American
321
12:15 PM
MDT TC
5:58 PM
EDT
3h 43m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2485cs
BA British
738
12:16 PM
MDT
5:59 PM
EDT
3h 43m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7335cs
EI Aer Lingus
738
12:16 PM
MDT TC
5:59 PM
EDT
3h 43m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4168
WN Southwest
B38M
12:25 PM
MDT
6:00 PM
EDT
3h 35m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1751
AA American
321
12:50 PM
MDT
6:41 PM
EDT
3h 51m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA424
UA United
320
1:25 PM
MDT
7:07 PM
EDT
3h 42m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2344+2
AA American
738
1:38 PM
MDT
7:20 PM
EDT
3h 42m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3646
AC Air Canada
738
1:55 PM
MDT
7:37 PM
EDT
3h 42m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3286
WN Southwest
738
2:05 PM
MDT
7:45 PM
EDT
3h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1759
AA American
321
2:35 PM
MDT
7:56 PM
EDT
3h 21m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1510+1
UA United
738
5:49 PM
MDT
11:24 PM
EDT
3h 35m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3645cs
AC Air Canada
738
5:54 PM
MDT
11:30 PM
EDT
3h 36m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3839
WN Southwest
73H
7:55 PM
MDT
1:35 AM+1
EDT
3h 40m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2686
WN Southwest
7M8
8:33 PM
MDT
1:49 AM+1
EDT
3h 16m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1214
UA United
738
11:58 PM
MDT
5:05 AM+1
EDT
3h 7m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F93340
F9 Frontier
32Q
11:59 PM
MDT
5:39 AM+1
EDT
3h 40m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2500+1
AA American
320
11:59 PM
MDT
5:35 AM+1
EDT
3h 36m
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 28m EJAWN UAWN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
STL St Louis 5h 39m AAEIVJA ACF9UA St Louis (STL) to Denver flights
PIT Pittsburgh 5h 42m AAAS UAWN Pittsburgh (PIT) to Denver flights
IND Indianapolis 5h 42m AAASBA ACF9UA Indianapolis (IND) to Denver flights
CMH Columbus 5h 45m AAASBA F9UAWN Columbus (CMH) to Denver flights
BNA Nashville 5h 46m AAEIWN F9UAWN Nashville (BNA) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 48m AAAMDL ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
MCI Kansas City 5h 52m AAIBMH ACF9UA Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
DTW Detroit 5h 53m AAAFAM ACAFDL Detroit (DTW) to Denver flights
OMA Omaha 5h 54m AA ACCMF9 Omaha (OMA) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Philadelphia to Denver
5 carriers, 124 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 1,554 mi 4h 5m nonstop -2h behind

PHL–DEN is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,554 miles in approximately 4h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PHL–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC 35 738, 7M8 4h01-4h17 100% Star Alliance AC
AA American Airlines Also: BA, EI 28 321, 738 4h14-4h23 100% Oneworld BA, EI
WN Southwest Airlines 21 737, 738, 73H, B38M 3h55-4h05 100%
F9 Frontier 13 32Q, A20N 3h58-4h14 100%
DL Delta Air Lines 0 100% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – BA
321 Airbus A321 – AA
32Q Airbus A321neo – F9
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AC, UA, WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (35 flights/wk, 36%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (34 flights/wk, 35%)
Oneworld: AA (28 flights/wk, 29%)
SkyTeam: DL (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, PHL to DEN direction.
Mon
18
flights
Tue
15
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
18
flights
Fri
18
flights
Sat
19
flights
Sun
18
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
25
Nonstop flights
124
Outbound / wk
140
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PHL to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
98
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~28h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
5,022
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
PHL → DEN
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
90%
Return
DEN → PHL
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
92%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PHL delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Philadelphia

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric PHL→DEN ABE→DEN EWR→DEN
Distance from PHL 55 mi 80 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 1 6
Weekly flights 124 5 106
Flight time 4h 5m 4h 3h 27m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of PHL with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Philadelphia, it's 4:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
1,554 mi / 2,500 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 5m gate to gate.
Getting to PHL

SEPTA Airport Line rail runs from Center City Philadelphia (30th Street, Suburban, Jefferson, and Market East stations) to the airport in 25–30 minutes ($8 each way). Trains run every 30 minutes from about 5am to midnight. I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-95 are both frequently congested, making the train a consistent choice for anyone based near a SEPTA station.

Ride-shares from Center City cost $20–35 and take 20–40 minutes. Taxis are metered and slightly more.

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.

PHL–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Philadelphia to Denver route.
Route details
Distance1,554 mi / 2,500 km
Flight time4h 5m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights124 out / 140 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PHL
IATA / ICAOPHL / KPHL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr30.2M
Elevation36 ft / 11 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PHL to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 4h 5m gate to gate. The route covers 1,554 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from PHL to DEN: United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier, 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 Chicago Midway, St. Louis Lambert and Pittsburgh.
Denver is 2 hours behind Philadelphia.
Yes, return flights from DEN to PHL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include ABE, EWR and BWI. 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 PHL to DEN

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier and Delta Air Lines. With 124 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PHL to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PHL to DEN is about 4 hours 5 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,554 miles (2,500 km). There are approximately 124 weekly flights outbound and 140 return, totaling 264 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 Pittsburgh. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE), Newark (EWR) and Baltimore (BWI).