Burbank (BUR) to Denver (DEN)

849mi
1,366 km737 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 30m

Bearing

59° NE

Burbank (BUR) to Denver (DEN) is 849 miles (1,366 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BURDEN

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUR–DEN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

366

June 2026

Seats

51,138

both directions

Passengers

44,547

both directions

Load factor

87.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BUR–DEN?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–DEN departures in June 2026 (218), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BUR–DEN?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 60% of BUR–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BUR–DEN traffic changed?

Nonstop BUR–DEN departures fell from 442 in July 2025 to 366 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop BURDEN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    442 departures · 50,151 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    429 departures · 47,670 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    411 departures · 45,308 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    430 departures · 47,719 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    401 departures · 43,965 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    338 departures · 38,042 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    308 departures · 32,966 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    287 departures · 31,383 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    332 departures · 40,145 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    322 departures · 41,311 passengers

    87.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    342 departures · 42,212 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    366 departures · 44,547 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENBUR

84.7% full

187 departures · 22,100 passengers

BURDEN

89.7% full

179 departures · 22,447 passengers

Nonstop BUR–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BUR

US

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

Coordinates

34.20°N, 118.36°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Burbank (BUR) from Denver (DEN)?

BUR to DEN is 849 miles (1,366 km / 737 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BUR to DEN?

A nonstop covers the 849-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BUR–DEN?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying BUR–DEN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 849-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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