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DEN → SAN

Denver to San Diego

Route on-time rate
75.5%
17,468 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
0.98%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

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Other times on DEN → SAN

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM88.4%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM79.2%
  • 12–3 PM79.3%
  • 3–6 PM71.9%
  • 6–9 PM62.8%
  • 9 PM–5 AM66.5%

Day of week

  • Monday75.8%
  • Tuesday80.3%Best
  • Wednesday79.1%
  • Thursday72.2%
  • Friday72.1%
  • Saturday77.6%
  • Sunday72.5%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on DEN → SAN with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, UA2309 (usually 7:45 AM) has the best record: 87.6% on time and 0.38% cancelled over 1,049 flights, against 75.5% on time for DEN → SAN as a whole.

Flights on DEN → SAN and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA2309United AirlinesLive map7:45 AM87.6%0.38%
UA1302United AirlinesLive map1:25 PM87.1%0.87%
F92817Frontier AirlinesLive map5:35 AM82.5%0.92%
UA1281United AirlinesLive map3:55 PM82.2%1.51%
UA1940United AirlinesLive map11:15 AM81.6%0.00%
F92711Frontier AirlinesLive map10:29 PM73.8%0.62%
F92421Frontier AirlinesLive map7:40 AM73.6%3.00%
F94989Frontier AirlinesLive map chosen, below10:29 PM70.1%2.57%
UA540United AirlinesLive map7:40 PM68.9%1.06%
UA1835United AirlinesLive map9:00 PM63.0%0.78%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where F94989 is right now

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for DEN, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DEN, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · DENNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
49°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Denver airport profile →

Arriving · SANNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
67°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Diego airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Southwest Airlines7,42571.5%0.79%0 min
United Airlines6,59780.1%0.85%-7 min
Frontier Airlines2,57774.6%1.71%-6 min
Alaska Airlines49583.6%1.21%-11 min
SkyWest Airlines37470.9%1.60%-3 min