Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Denver → Kansas City
DEN
DenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International AirportMCIKansas CityKansas City International Airport
Kansas CityKansas City International Airport- Distance
- 531 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
Kansas City is currently 1 hour ahead of Denver.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 11.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 11.5
- flights per day
- 14
- busiest month · Jul
- 9
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 9Jan2026
- 10Feb
- 10Mar
- 11Apr
- 12May
- 13.5Jun
- 14Jul
- 12Aug
- 13Sep
- 12Oct2025
- 11Nov
- 10Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
JetBluenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Denver. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 11.9Mon
- 10.7Tue
- 10.4Wed
- 11.2Thu
- 12.4Fri
- 10.1Sat
- 11.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73828%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M28%
- Boeing 737-700B73719%
- Embraer 175E75L9%
- Airbus A320neoA20N4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 9 | 254 |
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| February 2026 | 10 | 254 |
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| March 2026 | 10 | 291 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 312 |
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| May 2026 | 12 | 339 |
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| June 2026 | 13.5 | 391 |
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| July 2026 | 14 | 424 |
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| August 2026 | 12 | 373 |
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| September 2026 | 13 | 391 |
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| October 2025 | 12 | 376 |
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| November 2025 | 11 | 330 |
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| December 2025 | 10 | 286 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DEN-MCI - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Denver: 203.
- Direct destinations observed from Kansas City: 74.
The airports on this route
Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City, United StatesMCI / KMCI
Major airport · 74 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,801 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Denver to Kansas City
The observed direct connection between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) covers approximately 531 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Denver from Kansas City by air?
- The great-circle distance between Denver International Airport and Kansas City International Airport is approximately 531 mi.
- How long is the flight from Denver to Kansas City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Denver to Kansas City?
- Yes, a direct connection between DEN and MCI has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Denver to Kansas City?
- On average around 11.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 4,021 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Denver and Kansas City?
- Kansas City is currently 1 hour ahead of Denver.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.