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Route guide: DTW to DEN

Detroit to Denver on Frontier

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Frontier flies nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN), typically twice a day. Since Oct 26, GoWild! seats were open at window open on 16 of the 17 days we checked; Tuesdays were the most reliable.

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Detroit (DTW)Denver
  • Your airport
  • Nonstop, about 1,120 miles
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Schedule

The usual schedule from Detroit

Flights a day
Typically 2
All nonstop, flown by Frontier
Flight time
About 3h 10m
1,120 miles
First departure
Around 7 AM
Eastern Time
Last departure
Around 8:30 PM
Lands around 9:30 PM Mountain

Days it flies

Every day

The way back: typically 2 a day from Denver to Detroit, the last around 8:30 PM. The way back

Typical times from our own checks, rounded to the half hour. Frontier changes schedules by season, so always confirm with Frontier before you book.

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When GoWild! seats opened on Detroit to Denver.

Detroit to Denver is a domestic route, so GoWild! seats open at 12:00 AM Eastern Time, the day before the flight. Each night at that moment we check Detroit to Denver and note what we found. Everything below comes from days that have already flown.

Seats open 12:00 AM Eastern, the day before you flySee the blackout dates

Last 60 days, ending yesterday

Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN), checked when the window opened

16 of 17

days had GoWild! seats when the window opened

  • Opened with GoWild! seats
  • Not opened
  • Not checked

Last 60 days, ending yesterday.

Oldest first: Sep 13 to Nov 11.

Best weekdays

Days with GoWild! seats at window open, by day of the week

Mon67%
Tue100%
Wed100%
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Tuesdays opened most often, Mondays the least. Blackout dates count as not open, so holiday weeks pull some days down.

Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.

Seats listed right now on Detroit to Denver

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Discount Den

Did Discount Den beat the standard fare?

Discount Den is Frontier's paid fare club. On our own checks we compare its fare with the standard fare on the same Detroit to Denver flight, so you can see whether it pays off on this route.

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Cheaper than standard

100%

of days: 17 of the 17 days we compared

Average saving

$1

per one-way, on the days Discount Den was cheaper

Lowest Discount Den fare

$178

one-way, the lowest we saw from Oct 26 to Nov 11

Fares we saw on checks made 0 to 2 days before departure. Fares booked further ahead can be different. Detroit to Denver, one-way, without bags or seat selection.

Today's fares on Detroit to Denver

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The way back, and other ways to go.

Plan both directions before you fly out. Seats for the flight home open on Denver's clock: 12:00 AM Mountain, the day before that flight.

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The way back

Denver to Detroit

Typically 2 nonstops a day. The last one usually leaves around 8:30 PM.

GoWild! seats were open at window open on 15 of 16 days we checked since Oct 27.

Detroit to Denver questions.

How long is the flight from Detroit to Denver?

About 3h 10m nonstop, for about 1,120 miles. Denver is 2 hours behind Detroit, so add that to the clock when you land.

How many nonstop flights a day go from Detroit to Denver?

Typically 2 a day. These are typical counts from our own checks, not a timetable, so confirm with Frontier.

Which days does Frontier fly Detroit to Denver nonstop?

Nonstops were seen every day of the week in our checks.

When do GoWild! seats open for Detroit to Denver?

At 12:00 AM Eastern Time, the day before the flight, because it is a domestic route. For the way back, seats open at 12:00 AM Mountain time, the day before that flight. Blackout dates apply, and seats can sell out between our check and your booking, so always confirm on Frontier.

How often were GoWild! seats open on Detroit to Denver?

On 16 of the 17 days we checked since Oct 26, GoWild! seats were open when the window opened. Tuesdays were the most reliable. Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.

Is Discount Den usually cheaper than the standard fare on Detroit to Denver?

On 17 of the 17 days we compared, Discount Den was cheaper than the standard fare, by $1 on average per one-way. These are fares we saw on checks made 0 to 2 days before departure; fares booked further ahead can be different.

Schedules and history come from our own checks. Always confirm with Frontier before you book.

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