Flights Edmonton → Denver
YEG → DEN
How long is the flight from Edmonton to Denver?
The flight from Edmonton (YEG) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Edmonton to Denver is served by a variety of aircraft including the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Airbus A319, and Embraer 170. The destination airport in Denver, which opened in 1989, handles an impressive number of passengers annually at 82,358,744, making it a major hub for air travel.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Edmonton (YEG) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Edmonton (YEG) to Denver (DEN) heads south-east for about 1,640 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Edmonton on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of YEG-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YEG-DEN flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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 YEG-DEN
The flight from Edmonton (YEG) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Edmonton (YEG) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Edmonton-Denver is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, 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.
