Albany (ALB) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 01m
Bearing
273° W
Albany (ALB) to Denver (DEN) is 1,606 miles (2,584 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
11,975
both directions
Passengers
9,781
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–DEN departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 10,225 seats
Share of departures86.1%83.1%
Load
- WN
10 departures · 1,750 seats
Share of departures13.9%73.5%
Load
What plane flies ALB–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of ALB–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 83.1% load
56.9% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 77.9% load
34.7% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 90.0% load
6.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 79.9% load
1.4%
How has ALB–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–DEN departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 8,535 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,352 passengers
93.6%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 9,853 passengers
93.4%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 9,131 passengers
85.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,370 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 5,289 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
29 departures · 4,572 passengers
90.1%
Load
January 2026
24 departures · 3,108 passengers
74.0%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 4,487 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
6 departures · 738 passengers
75.5%
Load
April 2026
9 departures · 1,326 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 9,781 passengers
81.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → DEN
88.9% full
36 departures · 5,309 passengers
DEN → ALB
74.5% full
36 departures · 4,472 passengers
Nonstop ALB–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 Albany (ALB) from Denver (DEN)?
ALB to DEN is 1,606 miles (2,584 km / 1,395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,606-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,606-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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