Flights Frankfurt → Denver
FRA → DEN
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Denver?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) takes about 10h 32m. 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
The flight route operates from Frankfurt to Denver, utilizing a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The destination airport in Denver opened in 1989 and currently serves over 82 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) heads north-west for about 8,089 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 32m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of FRA-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked FRA-DEN flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.0% 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-DEN
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Denver (DEN) takes about 10h 32m. 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Denver is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Denver, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Denver route is about 8,089 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
