Flights Orlando → Denver
MCO → DEN
How long is the flight from Orlando to Denver?
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to Denver (DEN) takes 3h 22m 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 Orlando to Denver operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 737-800, and Boeing 737-900. With a total of 1183 flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 76%, with an average delay time of 14.9 minutes per delayed flight.
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 Orlando (MCO) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2853 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.5/100 (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 Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Orlando (MCO) to Denver (DEN) heads north-west for about 2,486 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 22m.
Departures from Orlando on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of MCO-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Orlando the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,853 tracked MCO-DEN flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.0% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MCO-DEN
The flight from Orlando (MCO) to Denver (DEN) takes 3h 22m 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 Orlando (MCO) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 2853 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Orlando-Denver is 1.02% across 2853 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Frontier 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.
