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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CID–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
218
May 2026
Seats
30,314
both directions
Passengers
23,942
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CID–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CID–DEN departures in May 2026 (123), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 20,756 seats
Share of departures56.4%85.3%
Load
- OO
70 departures · 4,978 seats
Share of departures32.1%79.7%
Load
- F9
24 departures · 4,452 seats
Share of departures11.0%48.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.5%89.1%
Load
What plane flies CID–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of CID–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
93 departures · 85.6% load
42.7% - Embraer E175
70 departures · 79.7% load
32.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
24 departures · 82.0% load
11.0% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 48.8% load
8.3% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 45.2% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 94.3% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 91.9% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 53.6% load
0.9% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 89.1% load
0.5%
How has CID–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–DEN departures rose from 201 in June 2025 to 218 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
218 departures · 23,942 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CID
79.4% full
110 departures · 12,148 passengers
CID → DEN
78.6% full
108 departures · 11,794 passengers
Nonstop CID–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.1%).
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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