Flights Cincinnati → Denver
CVG → DEN
How long is the flight from Cincinnati to Denver?
The flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 34m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Cincinnati to Denver operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, featuring a mean delay of just 10 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 343 flights using a mix of aircraft such as Canadair Regional Jet 900s, Airbus A320s, Airbus A319s, and Canadair Regional Jets 700s, serving Denver International Airport, which opened in 1989 and currently handles 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 Cincinnati (CVG) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 936 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (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 Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cincinnati (CVG) to Denver (DEN) heads west for about 1,716 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 34m.
Departures from Cincinnati on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of CVG-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 936 tracked CVG-DEN flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.6% 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% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CVG-DEN
The flight from Cincinnati (CVG) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 34m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Cincinnati (CVG) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 936 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cincinnati-Denver is 0.64% across 936 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United 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.
