Flights Atlanta → Denver
ATL → DEN
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Denver?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Denver operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving on-time performance for 79% of its total flights. Over the past year, it has recorded an average delay of 10.4 minutes and has seen a total of 1311 flights using various aircraft models such as the Canadair Regional Jet 700, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Boeing 757, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-700. The destination airport in Denver, which opened in 1989, serves over 82 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Air Canada, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 3461 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Denver (DEN) heads north-west for about 1,927 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of ATL-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,461 tracked ATL-DEN flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-DEN
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 3461 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Denver is 1.16% across 3461 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 8 airlines: Air Canada, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Denver, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
