Flights Denver → Atlanta
DEN → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, with 81% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 10.3 minutes. This busy route sees around 1314 total flights annually and utilizes various aircraft models including the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Boeing 757, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-700.
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 Denver (DEN) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air Canada, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1795 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.45%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 1,927 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 50m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of DEN-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,795 tracked DEN-ATL flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 15 min | 2.2% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-ATL
On the Denver (DEN) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1795 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Atlanta is 1.45% across 1795 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.
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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.
