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Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) flights
There are direct flights from Denver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 1,426 km, about 2h 15m in the air. There are also 21 one-stop options, via airports such as St. Louis, Minneapolis and Kansas City.
Live fares for DEN → ORDSee all routes on the map1,426 kmdistance
~2h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
21one-stop options
Direct flights from Denver to Chicago
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN → ORD | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines | 1,426 km | ~2h 15m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STL St. Louis | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,651 km | ~4h 40m |
| MSP Minneapolis | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,629 km | ~4h 40m |
| MCI Kansas City | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,502 km | ~4h 30m |
| IND Indianapolis | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,853 km | ~4h 55m |
| MKE Milwaukee | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,546 km | ~4h 35m |
| OMA Omaha | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,426 km | ~4h 25m |
| GRR Grand Rapids | United Airlines and Southwest Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,849 km | ~4h 55m |
| TUL Tulsa | United Airlines and Southwest Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,812 km | ~4h 55m |
| DSM Des Moines | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,426 km | ~4h 25m |
| XNA Bentonville | United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,830 km | ~4h 55m |
| CID Cedar Rapids | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 1,427 km | ~4h 25m |
| COS Colorado Springs | United Airlines then United Airlines | 1,580 km | ~4h 35m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.