Flights Newport News → Denver
PHF → DEN
Route overview
The flight route operates from Newport News to Denver, utilizing an Airbus A319 aircraft. The destination airport in Denver, which opened in 1989, serves over 82 million passengers annually, 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 Newport News (PHF) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Frontier Airlines. 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 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newport News the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newport News (PHF) to Denver (DEN) heads west for about 2,461 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 30m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newport News the average ATFM delay is 1.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Denver it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 15 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating PHF-DEN
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Frequently asked questions about PHF-DEN
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Frontier 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.
