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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 51% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
958
May 2026
Seats
177,912
both directions
Passengers
150,244
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–DEN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–DEN departures in May 2026 (476), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
476 departures · 90,041 seats
Share of departures49.7%85.1%
Load
- WN
179 departures · 30,033 seats
Share of departures18.7%81.6%
Load
- F9
162 departures · 35,936 seats
Share of departures16.9%85.0%
Load
- UA
141 departures · 21,902 seats
Share of departures14.7%84.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–DEN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 51% of ATL–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
491 departures · 85.3% load
51.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
130 departures · 85.8% load
13.6% - Airbus A321neo
105 departures · 83.6% load
11.0% - Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 78.0% load
7.7% - Airbus A320
45 departures · 81.2% load
4.7% - Airbus A320neo
37 departures · 88.4% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 86.5% load
3.5% - Airbus A319
27 departures · 82.8% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 78.1% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 85.5% load
0.1%
How has ATL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DEN departures fell from 1,002 in June 2025 to 958 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
958 departures · 150,244 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → ATL
82.7% full
480 departures · 74,174 passengers
ATL → DEN
86.2% full
478 departures · 76,070 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (51.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.6%).
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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