Cleveland (CLE) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
272° W
Cleveland (CLE) to Denver (DEN) is 1,198 miles (1,928 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DEN; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
277
April 2026
Seats
49,064
both directions
Passengers
40,028
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DEN departures in April 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 20,757 seats
Share of departures43.3%89.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
111 departures · 18,817 seats
Share of departures40.1%75.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
46 departures · 9,490 seats
Share of departures16.6%77.8%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DEN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 30% of CLE–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
84 departures · 91.0% load
30.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 78.4% load
21.3% - Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 74.7% load
21.3% - Airbus A321neo
16 departures · 72.4% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 78.8% load
5.8% - Airbus A320neo
13 departures · 79.9% load
4.7% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 78.5% load
3.3% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 87.8% load
2.9% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 84.6% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 79.9% load
1.8%
How has CLE–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DEN departures fell from 320 in May 2025 to 277 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
320 departures · 48,637 passengers
85.9%
Load
June 2025
350 departures · 54,685 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
371 departures · 60,250 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
351 departures · 56,270 passengers
89.6%
Load
September 2025
325 departures · 51,300 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
316 departures · 48,841 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
305 departures · 41,115 passengers
77.5%
Load
December 2025
330 departures · 46,133 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
243 departures · 33,815 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
206 departures · 30,148 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
268 departures · 39,257 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
277 departures · 40,028 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLE → DEN
80.4% full
140 departures · 19,860 passengers
DEN → CLE
82.8% full
137 departures · 20,168 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Denver (DEN)?
CLE to DEN is 1,198 miles (1,928 km / 1,041 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–DEN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (30.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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