Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City, United StatesMCI / KMCI
Major airport · 74 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,801 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kansas City → Denver
MCI
Kansas CityKansas City International Airport
Kansas CityKansas City International AirportDENDenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International Airport- Distance
- 531 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
Denver is currently 1 hour behind Kansas City.
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
- 10
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 25 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 10Jan2026
- 10Feb
- 10Mar
- 10Apr
- 12May
- 13.5Jun
- 14Jul
- 13Aug
- 13Sep
- 12Oct2025
- 11Nov
- 10Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kansas City. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
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- 06:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 12.3Mon
- 11.3Tue
- 10.2Wed
- 11.4Thu
- 12.6Fri
- 10.4Sat
- 11.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M28%
- Boeing 737-800B73824%
- Boeing 737-700B73721%
- Embraer 175E75L10%
- Airbus A320A3204%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 10 | 289 |
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| February 2026 | 10 | 277 |
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| March 2026 | 10 | 308 |
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| April 2026 | 10 | 305 |
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| May 2026 | 12 | 328 |
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| June 2026 | 13.5 | 399 |
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| July 2026 | 14 | 431 |
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| August 2026 | 13 | 375 |
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| September 2026 | 13 | 378 |
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| October 2025 | 12 | 375 |
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| November 2025 | 11 | 332 |
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| December 2025 | 10 | 288 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MCI-DEN - 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 Kansas City: 74.
- Direct destinations observed from Denver: 203.
The airports on this route
Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
53 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Kansas City to Denver
The observed direct connection between Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Denver International Airport (DEN) covers approximately 531 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Frontier Airlines, 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 Kansas City from Denver by air?
- The great-circle distance between Kansas City International Airport and Denver International Airport is approximately 531 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kansas City to Denver?
- 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 Kansas City to Denver?
- Yes, a direct connection between MCI and DEN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Kansas City to Denver?
- On average around 11.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 4,085 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kansas City and Denver?
- Denver is currently 1 hour behind Kansas City.
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.