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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
235
April 2026
Seats
27,041
both directions
Passengers
19,022
both directions
Load factor
70.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BHM–DEN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–DEN departures in April 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
122 departures · 8,900 seats
Share of departures51.9%82.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
113 departures · 18,141 seats
Share of departures48.1%64.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–DEN?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 52% of BHM–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
122 departures · 82.1% load
51.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
45 departures · 62.4% load
19.1% - Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 72.0% load
18.3% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 58.6% load
10.6%
How has BHM–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–DEN departures rose from 183 in May 2025 to 235 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
183 departures · 15,695 passengers
82.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BHM → DEN
69.1% full
118 departures · 9,339 passengers
DEN → BHM
71.6% full
117 departures · 9,683 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (51.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.1%).
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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