Birmingham (BHM) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
299° NW
Birmingham (BHM) to Denver (DEN) is 1,081 miles (1,740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BHM–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
237
May 2026
Seats
30,432
both directions
Passengers
23,614
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DEN departures in May 2026 (112), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
112 departures · 17,890 seats
Share of departures47.3%76.5%
Load
- UA
63 departures · 8,154 seats
Share of departures26.6%77.8%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,388 seats
Share of departures26.2%81.4%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 26% of BHM–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 81.4% load
26.2% - Airbus A319
54 departures · 79.0% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-700
45 departures · 81.7% load
19.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 73.8% load
18.6% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 73.9% load
9.7% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 72.2% load
3.8%
How has BHM–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DEN departures rose from 178 in June 2025 to 237 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 14,644 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 14,680 passengers
81.1%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 14,417 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 14,599 passengers
83.6%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 15,970 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
177 departures · 13,561 passengers
76.2%
Load
December 2025
186 departures · 14,880 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
187 departures · 14,048 passengers
77.4%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 13,403 passengers
81.3%
Load
March 2026
227 departures · 20,626 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
235 departures · 19,022 passengers
70.3%
Load
May 2026
237 departures · 23,614 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → BHM
74.5% full
119 departures · 11,461 passengers
BHM → DEN
80.8% full
118 departures · 12,153 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Denver (DEN)?
BHM to DEN is 1,081 miles (1,740 km / 940 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,081-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (26.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,081-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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