Flights Denver → Fargo
DEN → FAR
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Fargo operates with an average on-time performance rate of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 10 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 303 total flights on this route using Airbus A319 aircraft, connecting passengers between the bustling Denver International Airport and the smaller Hector International Airport in Fargo.
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) → Fargo (FAR) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 413 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fargo the average ATFM delay is 6.7 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fargo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Fargo (FAR) heads north-east for about 1,009 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 63% of DEN-FAR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Fargo it is 6.7 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 413 tracked DEN-FAR flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.2% 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% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 15 min | 2.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-FAR
On the Denver (DEN) -> Fargo (FAR) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 413 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Fargo is 2.18% across 413 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier 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.
