Flights Vancouver → Denver
YVR → DEN
Route overview
The flight route from Vancouver to Denver is operated by various aircraft models including the Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-900, and Boeing 737-700. Denver International Airport, the destination for this route, opened in 1989 and serves 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Vancouver (YVR) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (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 Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Denver (DEN) heads south-east for about 1,790 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating YVR-DEN
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Frequently asked questions about YVR-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 2 airlines: Air Canada, United 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.
