Cleveland to Denver (CLE–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,198 mi airlines charter/private 60/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 29 flights Verified 50s ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN4352
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:25 AM
EDT
6:40 AM
MDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3550
WN Southwest
B38M
6:15 AM
EDT
7:20 AM
MDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2502
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:45 AM
EDT
8:00 AM
MDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4915
WN Southwest
737
6:55 AM
EDT
8:05 AM
MDT
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA690
UA United
7M8
9:00 AM
EDT
10:18 AM
MDT
3h 18m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2246
UA United
7M8
10:50 AM
EDT
12:08 PM
MDT
3h 18m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42800cs
Y4 Volaris
32Q
1:24 PM
EDT
2:42 PM
MDT
3h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3930
UA United
2:00 PM
EDT
3:21 PM
MDT
3h 21m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94639+1
Seat map
F9 Frontier
32Q Seat map
2:34 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
MDT
3h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1406
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
3:10 PM
EDT
4:25 PM
MDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3372
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
4:00 PM
EDT
5:10 PM
MDT
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA486
UA United
739
4:35 PM
EDT
5:55 PM
MDT
3h 20m
79%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4754
WN Southwest
73H
4:55 PM
EDT
6:00 PM
MDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1138
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:20 PM
EDT
6:35 PM
MDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1202
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:30 PM
EDT
6:45 PM
MDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1061
WN Southwest
7S7
5:35 PM
EDT
6:40 PM
MDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA619
UA United
739
10:15 AM
MDT
3:14 PM
EDT
2h 59m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1779
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:30 AM
MDT
3:20 PM
EDT
2h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1569
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
10:35 AM
MDT
3:20 PM
EDT
2h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4633
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
10:45 AM
MDT
3:35 PM
EDT
2h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2656
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:00 AM
MDT
3:45 PM
EDT
2h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1355
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
11:15 AM
MDT
4:00 PM
EDT
2h 45m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2476
UA United
B39M
1:55 PM
MDT
6:54 PM
EDT
2h 59m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42799cs
Y4 Volaris
32Q
3:37 PM
MDT
8:39 PM
EDT
3h 2m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94638+1
F9 Frontier
A21N
3:37 PM
MDT
8:39 PM
EDT
3h 2m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1790
UA United
7M8
5:59 PM
MDT
10:58 PM
EDT
2h 59m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4767
WN Southwest
73H
6:05 PM
MDT
11:10 PM
EDT
3h 5m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4332
WN Southwest
B38M
6:40 PM
MDT
11:35 PM
EDT
2h 55m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1425
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:05 PM
MDT
11:55 PM
EDT
2h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 4h 40m WN ACF9UA St Louis (STL) to Denver flights
MDW Chicago 4h 40m ERYWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
DTW Detroit 4h 57m AFAMDL ACAFDL Detroit (DTW) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 4m AFAMDL ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
BNA Nashville 5h 15m WN F9OOUA Nashville (BNA) to Denver flights
ORD Chicago 5h 19m AAASAV AAACBA Chicago (ORD) to Denver flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 50m AFAMDL ACAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Denver flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 51m AACXF9 AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver flights
IAD Dulles 6h ACAVAZ AVAZCM Dulles (IAD) to Denver flights
BWI Baltimore 6h WN UAWN Baltimore (BWI) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Cleveland to Denver
4 carriers, 60 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 1,198 mi 3h 15m nonstop -2h behind

CLE–DEN is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 1,198 miles in approximately 3h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop CLE–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 28 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 3h05-3h15 85%
UA United Airlines 22 739, 7M8 3h18-3h21 85% Star Alliance
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 5 32Q 3h04 85% Y4
KG Key Lime Air 0 85%
Aircraft on this route
32Q Airbus A321neo – F9, Y4
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA, WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + KG + WN (33 flights/wk, 60%)
Star Alliance: UA (22 flights/wk, 40%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, CLE to DEN direction.
Mon
9
flights
Tue
9
flights
Wed
7
flights
Thu
9
flights
Fri
10
flights
Sat
7
flights
Sun
9
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
60
Outbound / wk
59
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for CLE to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
37
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,988
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CLE → DEN
85%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
85%
Arriving
88%
Return
DEN → CLE
92%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
92%
Arriving
75%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CLE delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Cleveland

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric CLE→DEN YQG→DEN DTW→DEN
Distance from CLE 82 mi 95 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 10
Weekly flights 60 135
Flight time 3h 15m 3h 6m 2h 47m
Departure OTP 85%
Airports within 200 miles of CLE with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Denver is 2 hours behind Cleveland.
CLE: EDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Cleveland, it's 4:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
1,198 mi / 1,928 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 15m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

CLE–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Cleveland to Denver route.
Route details
Distance1,198 mi / 1,928 km
Flight time3h 15m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights60 out / 59 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CLE
IATA / ICAOCLE / KCLE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.9M
Elevation791 ft / 241 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CLE to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 3h 15m gate to gate. The route covers 1,198 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from CLE to DEN: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier and Key Lime Air.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DEN and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Denver is 2 hours behind Cleveland.
Yes, return flights from DEN to CLE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include YQG, DTW and PIT. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from CLE to DEN

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier and Key Lime Air. With 60 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

CLE to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CLE to DEN is about 3 hours 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,198 miles (1,928 km). There are approximately 60 weekly flights outbound and 59 return, totaling 119 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Windsor (YQG), Detroit (DTW) and Pittsburgh (PIT).