Cedar Rapids (CID) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
263° W
Cedar Rapids (CID) to Denver (DEN) is 691 miles (1,112 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CID–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CID–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
154
April 2026
Seats
24,620
both directions
Passengers
18,987
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CID–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CID–DEN departures in April 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 19,920 seats
Share of departures77.9%81.6%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
20 departures · 3,720 seats
Share of departures13.0%52.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
14 departures · 980 seats
Share of departures9.1%77.2%
Load
What plane flies CID–DEN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 73% of CID–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
112 departures · 81.5% load
72.7% - Embraer E175
14 departures · 77.2% load
9.1% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 56.4% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 83.2% load
5.2% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 44.9% load
3.9%
How has CID–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–DEN departures fell from 194 in May 2025 to 154 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
194 departures · 21,666 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2025
201 departures · 24,605 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2025
207 departures · 25,864 passengers
91.8%
Load
August 2025
200 departures · 24,107 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
194 departures · 24,118 passengers
84.1%
Load
October 2025
204 departures · 25,610 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
188 departures · 20,632 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
148 departures · 19,254 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
138 departures · 17,053 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
126 departures · 16,275 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
156 departures · 21,208 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
154 departures · 18,987 passengers
77.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CID → DEN
76.1% full
77 departures · 9,372 passengers
DEN → CID
78.1% full
77 departures · 9,615 passengers
Nonstop CID–DEN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Cedar Rapids (CID) from Denver (DEN)?
CID to DEN is 691 miles (1,112 km / 600 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CID to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 691-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CID–DEN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (72.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (9.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CID–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 691-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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