Flights Grand Rapids → Denver
GRR → DEN
How long is the flight from Grand Rapids to Denver?
The flight from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 31m 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 Grand Rapids to Denver operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 6.9 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 249 flights using either Canadair Regional Jet 700 or Embraer 170 aircraft, serving the busy Denver International Airport which opened in 1989 and currently handles over 82 million 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 695 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.3/100 (medium), 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 Grand Rapids the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Denver (DEN) heads west for about 1,629 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 31m.
Departures from Grand Rapids on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of GRR-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Grand Rapids the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 695 tracked GRR-DEN flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.4% 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 GRR-DEN
The flight from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h 31m 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 695 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Grand Rapids-Denver is 1.44% across 695 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.
