Flights Denver → Durango
DEN → DRO
Route overview
This flight route operates from Denver, which has been serving travelers since 1989, to Durango. With a total of 536 flights and an on-time performance rate of 81%, the route uses De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft, experiencing an average delay of 10.7 minutes.
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) → Durango (DRO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 691 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Durango the average ATFM delay is 2.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Durango: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Durango (DRO) heads south-west for about 403 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of DEN-DRO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Durango it is 2.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 691 tracked DEN-DRO flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-DRO
On the Denver (DEN) -> Durango (DRO) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 691 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Durango is 1.30% across 691 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
