St Louis to Denver (STL–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

STL Airport Page →
768 mi airlines charter/private 141/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 81 flights Verified 31m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA5548
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
5:10 AM
CDT T1
6:43 AM
MDT
2h 33m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4569cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
5:10 AM
CDT T1
6:43 AM
MDT
2h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5552+1
UA United
E7W
5:10 AM
CDT T1
6:43 AM
MDT
2h 33m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3356
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:05 AM
CDT T2
7:25 AM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3826
WN Southwest
737
6:23 AM
CDT T2
7:43 AM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3827
WN Southwest
737
8:15 AM
CDT T2
9:30 AM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1230
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:30 AM
CDT T2
9:50 AM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4062
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
8:35 AM
CDT T2
9:55 AM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2459
UA United
738
9:00 AM
CDT T1
10:31 AM
MDT
2h 31m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN225
WN Southwest
737
9:45 AM
CDT T2
11:00 AM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4063
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
12:15 PM
CDT T2
1:35 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN125
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:20 PM
CDT T2
1:35 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1405
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
12:45 PM
CDT T2
2:00 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3828
WN Southwest
B38M
12:45 PM
CDT T2
2:00 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2104
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:55 PM
CDT T2
2:15 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3829
WN Southwest
737
2:00 PM
CDT T2
3:15 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1678
WN Southwest
7S7
2:15 PM
CDT T2
3:30 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1380
UA United
320
2:20 PM
CDT T1
3:28 PM
MDT
2h 8m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4064
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:25 PM
CDT T2
3:45 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4093
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:40 PM
CDT T2
4:00 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN985
WN Southwest
73H
4:05 PM
CDT T2
5:20 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2323
Starts Sep 24
UA United
319
4:39 PM
CDT T1
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 31m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3294
WN Southwest
73H
4:40 PM
CDT T2
5:55 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1548
UA United
738
4:45 PM
CDT T1
6:15 PM
MDT
2h 30m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1374
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
4:50 PM
CDT T2
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN187
WN Southwest
B38M
5:20 PM
CDT T2
6:35 PM
MDT
2h 15m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN147
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:30 PM
CDT T2
6:50 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3831
WN Southwest
7S7
5:50 PM
CDT T2
6:59 PM
MDT
2h 9m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3854
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:10 PM
CDT T2
7:30 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2704
WN Southwest
73H
6:16 PM
CDT T2
7:27 PM
MDT
2h 11m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2814
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
6:40 PM
CDT T2
8:00 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2212
UA United
319
6:55 PM
CDT T1
8:22 PM
MDT
2h 27m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1713
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
7:00 PM
CDT T2
8:20 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94567
F9 Frontier
A20N
8:10 PM
CDT T1
9:39 PM
MDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3832
WN Southwest
7S7
8:45 PM
CDT T2
10:05 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2419
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:45 PM
CDT T2
11:10 PM
MDT
2h 25m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4067
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
9:50 PM
CDT T2
11:10 PM
MDT
2h 20m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1796
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:50 AM
MDT
8:50 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1694
WN Southwest
73H
6:05 AM
MDT
9:05 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4346
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
6:20 AM
MDT
9:20 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN301
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
6:35 AM
MDT
9:35 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1260
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:00 AM
MDT
10:00 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3140
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
7:05 AM
MDT
10:05 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4334
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 AM
MDT
10:25 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2129
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 AM
MDT
10:25 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2035
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
7:35 AM
MDT
10:35 AM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1965
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
8:05 AM
MDT
11:10 AM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2364
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:20 AM
MDT
12:15 PM
CDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2767
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
9:20 AM
MDT
12:15 PM
CDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA652
UA United
320
9:35 AM
MDT
12:40 PM
CDT
2h 5m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1798
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
10:30 AM
MDT
1:25 PM
CDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2065
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
11:00 AM
MDT
2:00 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1695
WN Southwest
B38M
11:10 AM
MDT
2:15 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN127
WN Southwest
B38M
11:41 AM
MDT
2:35 PM
CDT
1h 54m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN422
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
12:10 PM
MDT
3:15 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1639
UA United
320
1:27 PM
MDT
4:34 PM
CDT
2h 7m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4400
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:00 PM
MDT
5:00 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2664
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:55 PM
MDT
5:50 PM
CDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3286
WN Southwest
73H
3:35 PM
MDT
6:35 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN241
WN Southwest
73H
3:40 PM
MDT
6:45 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F93302+1
F9 Frontier
32N
4:10 PM
MDT
7:23 PM
CDT
2h 13m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1738
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
4:10 PM
MDT
7:10 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42574cs
Y4 Volaris
320
4:12 PM
MDT
7:17 PM
CDT
2h 5m
62%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1725
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
4:50 PM
MDT
7:45 PM
CDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN417
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
4:50 PM
MDT
7:45 PM
CDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1567
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
73H
5:20 PM
MDT
8:20 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1422
UA United
738
5:32 PM
MDT
8:38 PM
CDT
2h 6m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN134
Starts Sep 22 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:55 PM
MDT
9:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2330
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
6:20 PM
MDT
9:25 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN237
WN Southwest
73H
6:20 PM
MDT
9:40 PM
CDT
2h 20m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN596
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:45 PM
MDT
9:45 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1305
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:10 PM
MDT
10:15 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3449
WN Southwest
73H
7:10 PM
MDT
10:20 PM
CDT
2h 10m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2975
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
8:10 PM
MDT
11:15 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3667
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:20 PM
MDT
11:30 PM
CDT
2h 10m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4778
UA United
E7W
8:25 PM
MDT
11:40 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1297
UA United
320
8:25 PM
MDT
11:31 PM
CDT
2h 6m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4733
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
8:28 PM
MDT
11:44 PM
CDT
2h 16m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1806
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:45 PM
MDT
11:45 PM
CDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42189
Starts Oct 7 Seat map
Y4 Volaris
321 Seat map
8:50 PM
MDT
11:59 PM
CDT
2h 9m
62%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4981
WN Southwest
B38M
10:05 PM
MDT Red-eye
1:15 AM+1
CDT
2h 10m
47%
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
OMA Omaha 3h 41m WN ACCMF9 Omaha (OMA) to Denver flights
MCI Kansas City 3h 45m WN 5YACF9 Kansas City (MCI) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 30m AFAMDL ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
MDW Chicago 4h 30m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
DAL Dallas 4h 30m EJAWN EJALXJWN Dallas (DAL) to Denver flights
MKE Milwaukee 4h 40m WN UAWN Milwaukee (MKE) to Denver flights
BNA Nashville 4h 50m JREWN F9OOUA Nashville (BNA) to Denver flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 54m AAASAY AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver flights
AUS Austin 5h 5m WN ACDLF9 Austin (AUS) to Denver flights
ORD Chicago 5h 7m AAACAS AAACBA Chicago (ORD) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
St Louis to Denver
4 carriers, 141 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 768 mi 2h 20m nonstop -1h behind

STL–DEN is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 768 miles in approximately 2h 20m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop STL–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 89 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h09-2h25 100%
UA United Airlines Also: AC 40 319, 320, 738, E7W 2h08-2h33 100% Star Alliance AC
F9 Frontier 5 A20N 2h29 100%
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
320 Airbus A320 – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + SY + WN (94 flights/wk, 70%)
Star Alliance: UA (40 flights/wk, 30%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, STL to DEN direction.
Mon
21
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
19
flights
Thu
22
flights
Fri
21
flights
Sat
17
flights
Sun
23
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
37
Nonstop flights
141
Outbound / wk
136
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for STL to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
56
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,781
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
STL → DEN
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
86%
Return
DEN → STL
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
70%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. STL delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from St Louis

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric STL→DEN COU→DEN DEC→DEN
Distance from STL 100 mi 110 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 2 1
Weekly flights 141 7 1
Flight time 2h 20m 2h 27m 2h 4m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of STL with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in St Louis, it's 5:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
768 mi / 1,236 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 20m 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.

STL–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the St Louis to Denver route.
Route details
Distance768 mi / 1,236 km
Flight time2h 20m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights141 out / 136 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: STL
IATA / ICAOSTL / KSTL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr15.6M
Elevation618 ft / 188 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about STL to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 2h 20m gate to gate. The route covers 768 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from STL to DEN: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier and Sun Country Airlines.
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 Eppley Airfield, Kansas City and Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
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 1 hour behind St Louis.
Yes, return flights from DEN to STL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include COU, DEC and CGI. 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 STL to DEN

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier and Sun Country Airlines. With 141 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

STL to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from STL to DEN is about 2 hours 20 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 768 miles (1,236 km). There are approximately 141 weekly flights outbound and 136 return, totaling 277 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Eppley Airfield, Kansas City and Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Columbia (COU), Decatur (DEC) and Cape Girardeau (CGI).