Flights Denver → New York
DEN → LGA
How long is the flight from Denver to New York?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to New York (LGA) takes 3h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 New York operates with an average on-time performance of 73%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 19.5 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 1134 total flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Boeing 757-200, and Boeing 737-800.
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) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2811 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to New York (LGA) heads east for about 2,600 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 16m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 53% of DEN-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,811 tracked DEN-LGA flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 2.9% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-LGA
The flight from Denver (DEN) to New York (LGA) takes 3h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 2811 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-New York is 2.85% across 2811 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest 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.
