Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
17° N
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) is 350 miles (562 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
591
May 2026
Seats
80,187
both directions
Passengers
62,646
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–DEN departures in May 2026 (273), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
273 departures · 42,873 seats
Share of departures46.2%77.0%
Load
- UA
168 departures · 26,730 seats
Share of departures28.4%79.0%
Load
- OO
150 departures · 10,584 seats
Share of departures25.4%80.2%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 24% of ABQ–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
142 departures · 80.9% load
24.0% - Boeing 737-700
129 departures · 79.6% load
21.8% - Boeing 737-800
121 departures · 80.3% load
20.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
108 departures · 75.5% load
18.3% - Airbus A320
38 departures · 76.4% load
6.4% - Airbus A319
23 departures · 74.8% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 77.1% load
3.0% - Embraer E170
8 departures · 68.6% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 53.1% load
0.7%
How has ABQ–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–DEN departures rose from 584 in June 2025 to 591 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
584 departures · 59,661 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2025
602 departures · 60,031 passengers
73.0%
Load
August 2025
544 departures · 54,345 passengers
75.3%
Load
September 2025
513 departures · 55,557 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
594 departures · 63,621 passengers
78.9%
Load
November 2025
523 departures · 48,604 passengers
72.0%
Load
December 2025
540 departures · 53,894 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
446 departures · 41,219 passengers
68.2%
Load
February 2026
414 departures · 40,036 passengers
72.2%
Load
March 2026
493 departures · 52,205 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
519 departures · 54,990 passengers
78.3%
Load
May 2026
591 departures · 62,646 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → DEN
78.5% full
297 departures · 31,604 passengers
DEN → ABQ
77.8% full
294 departures · 31,042 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Denver (DEN)?
ABQ to DEN is 350 miles (562 km / 304 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 350-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (24.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 350-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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