Direct Flights from Denver to Joplin
Joplin · Missouri
Nonstop service from DEN to JLN on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Joplin, and Denver is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Joplin for, from Denver
1h 40m in the air, 581 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Joplin. Two nights works.
About Joplin
Joplin is in Southwest Missouri. It's mentioned in the song "Route 66". Joplin is the "hub" of the southwest corner of Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma. The population of Joplin in 2020 was 51,762, but, with several "suburbs" around Joplin, the population of the Joplin metro area was over 210,077.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Joplin
- George Washington Carver National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The site is dedicated to George Washington Carver and includes his preserved childhood home.
- Prairie State Park is a public recreation area encompassing nearly 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of grasslands and woodlands in Barton County, Missouri.
- The Neosho National Fish Hatchery is the oldest federal fish hatchery in operation today. It is one of 69 fish hatcheries operated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1888.
- The Battle of Carthage State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city of Carthage, Missouri.
- The Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state-owned property in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, preserving the 1+1⁄2-story childhood home of Harr…
- Crawford State Park is a state park in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located 9 miles (14 km) north of Girard.
- The Twin Bridges Area at Grand Lake State Park, previously Twin Bridges State Park, is a park on the north side of the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in northeastern Oklahoma.
- OKKAMO Tri-State Marker is a monument showing the tripoint of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.
- The Second Battle of Newtonia Site is a battlefield listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) near Newtonia and Stark City in Missouri.
- The First Battle of Newtonia Historic District, near Newtonia, Missouri, is a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) site that preserves the location of the First Battle of Newtonia, an 1862 battle during the Americ…
- The Joplin History and Mineral Museum is an admission-charging museum of minerals, mining heritage, and local history. It is located in Schifferdecker Park on the west side of Joplin in the U.S. state of Missouri.
- Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center was an Audubon owned and operated nature center located in a protected area in Joplin, Missouri.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Joplin weather, compared with Denver
4° warmer than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Joplin 46°F · Denver 45°F · much the same
- April
- Joplin 68°F · Denver 61°F · 7° warmer
- July
- Joplin 91°F · Denver 90°F · much the same
- October
- Joplin 69°F · Denver 65°F · 4° warmer
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Joplin
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Joplin is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Joplin rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from George Washington Carver National Monument, Prairie State Park, and Neosho National Fish Hatchery and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Joplin?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Joplin (JLN) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Joplin?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Joplin (JLN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Joplin?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Denver to Joplin.
- How far is Joplin from Denver?
- Joplin is about 581 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Joplin?
- Popular things to do include George Washington Carver National Monument, Prairie State Park, Neosho National Fish Hatchery, Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, and more.
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