Flights Denver → Cleveland
DEN → CLE
How long is the flight from Denver to Cleveland?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Cleveland (CLE) takes 2h 30m 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 Cleveland operates with a mix of Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A319 aircraft. With 374 total flights recorded, the route maintains a 73% on-time performance rate, averaging a delay of 12.9 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) → Cleveland (CLE) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1089 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cleveland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Cleveland (CLE) heads east for about 1,928 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 30m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of DEN-CLE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cleveland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,089 tracked DEN-CLE flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.4% 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% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-CLE
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Cleveland (CLE) takes 2h 30m 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) -> Cleveland (CLE) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1089 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Cleveland is 0.37% across 1089 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cleveland, 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.
