Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
331° NW
Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN) is 776 miles (1,249 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
932
May 2026
Seats
140,966
both directions
Passengers
106,934
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–DEN departures in May 2026 (411), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
411 departures · 68,011 seats
Share of departures44.1%70.5%
Load
- UA
309 departures · 46,363 seats
Share of departures33.2%83.2%
Load
- OO
124 departures · 9,364 seats
Share of departures13.3%64.5%
Load
- F9
88 departures · 17,228 seats
Share of departures9.4%83.5%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 25% of AUS–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
230 departures · 71.1% load
24.7% - Boeing 737-800
159 departures · 74.3% load
17.1% - Embraer E175
124 departures · 64.5% load
13.3% - Airbus A319
103 departures · 85.2% load
11.1% - Boeing 737-700
103 departures · 76.2% load
11.1% - Airbus A320
88 departures · 80.4% load
9.4% - Airbus A320neo
52 departures · 85.5% load
5.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
34 departures · 81.9% load
3.6% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 79.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 81.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
7 departures · 74.6% load
0.8%
How has AUS–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DEN departures rose from 866 in June 2025 to 932 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
866 departures · 111,080 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
856 departures · 111,479 passengers
79.3%
Load
August 2025
792 departures · 102,863 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
754 departures · 99,092 passengers
78.7%
Load
October 2025
860 departures · 116,588 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
850 departures · 98,904 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
900 departures · 105,814 passengers
77.3%
Load
January 2026
828 departures · 90,647 passengers
70.5%
Load
February 2026
842 departures · 95,078 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
1,033 departures · 123,912 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
894 departures · 96,277 passengers
68.5%
Load
May 2026
932 departures · 106,934 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → DEN
78.6% full
466 departures · 55,559 passengers
DEN → AUS
73.1% full
466 departures · 51,375 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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 Austin (AUS) from Denver (DEN)?
AUS to DEN is 776 miles (1,249 km / 674 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 776-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (24.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 776-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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