Flights Denver → Charlotte
DEN → CLT
How long is the flight from Denver to Charlotte?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 2h 46m 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 Denver to Charlotte, operating since the opening of Denver's airport in 1989, sees a total of 684 flights annually with an on-time performance rate of 87%. Flights are primarily operated using Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, experiencing an average delay of 6.6 minutes per flight.
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) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1704 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 0.65%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Charlotte (CLT) heads east for about 2,148 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 46m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of DEN-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,704 tracked DEN-CLT flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-CLT
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 2h 46m 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 Denver (DEN) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1704 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Charlotte is 0.65% across 1704 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
