Flights Winnipeg → Denver
YWG → DEN
How long is the flight from Winnipeg to Denver?
The flight from Winnipeg (YWG) to Denver (DEN) takes 1h 46m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Winnipeg to Denver, with the destination airport in Denver having been operational since 1989 and currently serving 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.
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The Winnipeg (YWG) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 58% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 29 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.9/100 (low), 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 Winnipeg the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Winnipeg (YWG) to Denver (DEN) heads south-west for about 1,260 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Winnipeg on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of YWG-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Winnipeg the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YWG-DEN flights, 58% left on time with an average delay of 29 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating YWG-DEN
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Frequently asked questions about YWG-DEN
The flight from Winnipeg (YWG) to Denver (DEN) takes 1h 46m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Winnipeg (YWG) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 58% with an average delay of 29 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Winnipeg-Denver is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, United 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.
