Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN)

350mi
562 km304 nm

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.

Route map: ABQ → DENABQDEN

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What actually flies ABQ–DEN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

637

July 2026

Seats

84,025

both directions

Passengers

64,513

both directions

Load factor

76.8%

seat-miles filled

Who flies ABQ–DEN?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–DEN departures in July 2026 (282), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies ABQ–DEN?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 29% of ABQ–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ABQ–DEN traffic changed?

Nonstop ABQ–DEN departures rose from 544 in August 2025 to 637 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ABQ–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    613 departures · 63,976 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    637 departures · 64,513 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ABQ → DEN

75.4% full

325 departures · 32,605 passengers

DEN → ABQ

78.3% full

312 departures · 31,908 passengers

Nonstop ABQ–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).

The airports

ABQ

Albuquerque

US

Albuquerque International Sunport

Coordinates

35.04°N, 106.61°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (28.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.5%).

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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