Flights Denver → Cincinnati
DEN → CVG
How long is the flight from Denver to Cincinnati?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 2h 13m 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 Cincinnati operates with an average on-time performance rate of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.9 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 342 total flights on this route, utilizing aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, and Canadair Regional Jet 700, serving a destination airport that sees approximately 7.5 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 Denver (DEN) → Cincinnati (CVG) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 912 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.55%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cincinnati the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cincinnati: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Cincinnati (CVG) heads east for about 1,716 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of DEN-CVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cincinnati it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 912 tracked DEN-CVG flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 11 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 DEN-CVG
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Cincinnati (CVG) takes 2h 13m 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) -> Cincinnati (CVG) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 912 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Cincinnati is 0.55% across 912 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 Cincinnati, 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.
