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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
323
May 2026
Seats
57,565
both directions
Passengers
47,631
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–DEN departures in May 2026 (147), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
147 departures · 25,195 seats
Share of departures45.5%87.6%
Load
- WN
114 departures · 19,304 seats
Share of departures35.3%79.9%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 13,066 seats
Share of departures19.2%77.6%
Load
What plane flies CLE–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 29% of CLE–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
94 departures · 80.3% load
29.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
89 departures · 85.0% load
27.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 88.3% load
18.6% - Airbus A321neo
25 departures · 73.9% load
7.7% - Airbus A320neo
21 departures · 80.4% load
6.5% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 87.9% load
5.3% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 79.9% load
4.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.4% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 86.0% load
0.3%
How has CLE–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–DEN departures fell from 350 in June 2025 to 323 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
323 departures · 47,631 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CLE
81.0% full
162 departures · 23,594 passengers
CLE → DEN
84.5% full
161 departures · 24,037 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.6%).
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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