Flights Denver → Kalispell
DEN → FCA
How long is the flight from Denver to Kalispell?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Kalispell (FCA) takes about 1h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects Denver with Kalispell, offering a relatively reliable service with 91% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, it has seen 177 total flights, each experiencing an average delay of just 5.7 minutes. The destination airport sees around 494,000 passengers annually, indicating moderate traffic levels.
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) → Kalispell (FCA) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 537 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Kalispell the average ATFM delay is 2.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Kalispell: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Kalispell (FCA) heads north-west for about 1,210 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 56m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of DEN-FCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Kalispell it is 2.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 537 tracked DEN-FCA flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.9% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-FCA
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Kalispell (FCA) takes about 1h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Kalispell (FCA) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 537 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Kalispell is 1.86% across 537 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Kalispell, 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.
