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Denver, CO to Chicago, IL

DEN → ORD · 888 mi · 1,429 km

32.6
Daily flights
11,894
Flights / year
888 mi
1,429 km
4
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

11,894 flights a year link Denver, CO and Chicago, IL, a 888 mi (1,429 km) trip flown by 4 carriers.

United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
7,422 flights/yr156 min avg1 min padding
Delay cause: 52% airline-controllable · 48% weather / ATC1,060 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
2,873 flights/yr152 min avg7 min padding
Delay cause: 81% airline-controllable · 19% weather / ATC387 flights sampled
Southwest Airlines
Southwest AirlinesWN
950 flights/yr150 min avg2 min padding
Delay cause: 67% airline-controllable · 33% weather / ATC173 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
649 flights/yr151 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 64% airline-controllable · 36% weather / ATC102 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
United Airlines73Free$45Free
American Airlines83Free$45Free
Southwest Airlines83Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Denver, CO

DEN

Denver International

Places within 1mi126
Restaurants58
Cafés24
Bars12
Shops67
Avg taxi out19.8 min
Avg taxi in10.02 min

Chicago, IL

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

Places within 1mi169
Restaurants67
Cafés28
Bars28
Shops69
Avg taxi out27.79 min
Avg taxi in20.52 min

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