Flights Newark → Denver
EWR → DEN
How long is the flight from Newark to Denver?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN) takes 3h 36m 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 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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The Newark (EWR) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1958 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 4.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.7/100 (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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 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 36m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of EWR-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,958 tracked EWR-DEN flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 4.1% 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 EWR-DEN
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN) takes 3h 36m 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 Newark (EWR) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1958 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Denver is 4.14% across 1958 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.
