Birmingham (BHM) to Denver (DEN)

1,081mi
1,740 km940 nm

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 data

In 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.

What plane flies BHM–DEN?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 26% of BHM–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

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

BHM

Birmingham

US

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Coordinates

33.56°N, 86.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°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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