Flights Denver → Chicago
DEN → ORD
How long is the flight from Denver to Chicago?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 57m 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 Denver to Chicago operates with a mix of aircraft types including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Airbus A320, Boeing 737 series, Boeing 757, Airbus A319, and Canadair Regional Jet 700. With an on-time performance rate of 78%, flights experience an average delay of 25.6 minutes, based on a total of 1411 flights recorded.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Denver (DEN) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 3744 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) heads east for about 1,426 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of DEN-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,744 tracked DEN-ORD flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-ORD
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 57m 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 Denver (DEN) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 3744 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Chicago is 2.14% across 3744 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United 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.
