Burbank (BUR) to Denver (DEN)
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 BUR–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUR–DEN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
322
April 2026
Seats
47,382
both directions
Passengers
41,311
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BUR–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–DEN departures in April 2026 (200), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
200 departures · 27,400 seats
Share of departures62.1%86.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
121 departures · 19,910 seats
Share of departures37.6%87.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%44.4%
Load
What plane flies BUR–DEN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of BUR–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
200 departures · 86.8% load
62.1% - Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 87.9% load
23.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 87.9% load
10.3% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 87.0% load
3.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 44.4% load
0.3%
How has BUR–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–DEN departures fell from 423 in May 2025 to 322 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
423 departures · 46,432 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2025
434 departures · 48,985 passengers
79.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BUR → DEN
88.3% full
162 departures · 21,017 passengers
DEN → BUR
86.1% full
160 departures · 20,294 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (62.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.9%).
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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