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 June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
112
June 2026
Seats
18,782
both directions
Passengers
16,979
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–DEN departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
60 departures · 9,986 seats
Share of departures53.6%86.1%
Load
- WN
52 departures · 8,796 seats
Share of departures46.4%95.3%
Load
What plane flies ALB–DEN?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 65% of ALB–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
73 departures · 88.6% load
65.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 95.3% load
25.9% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 90.4% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 82.7% load
1.8%
How has ALB–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–DEN departures rose from 62 in July 2025 to 112 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
112 departures · 16,979 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → ALB
90.1% full
57 departures · 8,624 passengers
ALB → DEN
90.7% full
55 departures · 8,355 passengers
Nonstop ALB–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (65.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.9%).
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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