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Flights Newark → Denver

EWR → DEN

25.3
Average risk (Medium)
82%
On-time
11 min
Average delay
6.5%
Cancellations
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Newark to Denver operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 764 total flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320 and Boeing variants.

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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General information, not legal advice.

The Newark (EWR) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 985 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN) heads west for about 2,576 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 38m.

Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of EWR-DEN flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Across 985 tracked EWR-DEN flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 6.5% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
2h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
09:38
Elevation DEN
5431 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320, Boeing 757-200
Est. CO₂/passenger
~258 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%
Southwest Airlines (WN) 73% 6 min 3.1%

Frequently asked questions about EWR-DEN

On the Newark (EWR) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 985 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Newark-Denver is 6.50% across 985 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: United Airlines, Southwest 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.

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.