CMH → DENColumbus to Denver

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Denver (DEN): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,853 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Denver. Updated 8 September 2026 at 20:38 UTC.

CMH Columbus smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,853 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 06:40–20:2717x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated CMH → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91693 20:27 Mo We Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1167 varies daily · WN1089 varies Su · WN1169 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN3532 17:35 Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1067 08:45 daily · UA1389 17:08 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08UA1017arrived+16
09-08WN1167arrived−11
09-07F91693arrived+9
09-07UA1067dep −697 → arr+4
09-07UA1389arrived−11
09-07WN1167arrived−7
09-07WN1169arrived−14
09-07WN3483dep +22 → arr+14

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 6 kt Full CMH delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 8 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH and DEN: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Denver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to DEN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CMH to DEN questions

Is CMH–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 17:08 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,853 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.