Atlanta (ATL) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
297° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Denver (DEN) is 1,197 miles (1,927 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–DEN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
883
April 2026
Seats
162,907
both directions
Passengers
127,576
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–DEN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DEN departures in April 2026 (472), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
472 departures · 89,218 seats
Share of departures53.5%75.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
173 departures · 29,173 seats
Share of departures19.6%76.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 17,736 seats
Share of departures13.6%85.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
118 departures · 26,780 seats
Share of departures13.4%83.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–DEN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 54% of ATL–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
478 departures · 76.5% load
54.1% - Boeing 737-800
123 departures · 83.5% load
13.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
84 departures · 72.5% load
9.5% - Airbus A321neo
78 departures · 81.6% load
8.8% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 84.6% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 84.4% load
3.3% - Airbus A320neo
25 departures · 90.5% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 71.8% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 64.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 14.3% load
0.3%
How has ATL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DEN departures fell from 947 in May 2025 to 883 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
947 departures · 147,504 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2025
1,002 departures · 159,994 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2025
1,029 departures · 161,371 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
982 departures · 149,940 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
901 departures · 141,538 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
947 departures · 148,269 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
888 departures · 124,350 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
906 departures · 139,698 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
847 departures · 122,538 passengers
80.7%
Load
February 2026
823 departures · 122,830 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
893 departures · 137,080 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
883 departures · 127,576 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → DEN
78.3% full
443 departures · 63,653 passengers
DEN → ATL
78.3% full
440 departures · 63,923 passengers
Nonstop ATL–DEN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Denver (DEN)?
ATL to DEN is 1,197 miles (1,927 km / 1,040 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,197-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–DEN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (54.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (13.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,197-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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