Flights Denver → Newark
DEN → EWR
How long is the flight from Denver to Newark?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Newark (EWR) takes 3h 10m 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 Newark operates with a high level of punctuality, with 86% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 764 total flights along this route, experiencing an average delay of 9.2 minutes when delays do occur. The aircraft used include Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-200, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-900, and Airbus A320 models. Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001, serves as the destination for this route and handled approximately 43,402,059 passengers annually.
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) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1968 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.42%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Newark (EWR) heads east for about 2,576 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 10m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of DEN-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,968 tracked DEN-EWR flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.4% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-EWR
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Newark (EWR) takes 3h 10m 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) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1968 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Newark is 4.42% across 1968 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 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.
