Baltimore (BWI) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 46m
Bearing
281° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Denver (DEN) is 1,487 miles (2,394 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
417
May 2026
Seats
70,290
both directions
Passengers
60,843
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–DEN departures in May 2026 (291), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
291 departures · 48,341 seats
Share of departures69.8%84.6%
Load
- UA
125 departures · 21,777 seats
Share of departures30.0%90.7%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.3%
Load
What plane flies BWI–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 39% of BWI–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
164 departures · 86.2% load
39.3% - Boeing 737-800
106 departures · 87.9% load
25.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
70 departures · 92.5% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-700
68 departures · 76.3% load
16.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
9 departures · 89.5% load
2.2%
How has BWI–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–DEN departures fell from 600 in June 2025 to 417 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
600 departures · 88,259 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
616 departures · 89,485 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
559 departures · 80,924 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
534 departures · 75,265 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
538 departures · 75,000 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
474 departures · 61,653 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
479 departures · 66,701 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
382 departures · 50,283 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
362 departures · 45,660 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
413 departures · 56,132 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
405 departures · 54,194 passengers
79.9%
Load
May 2026
417 departures · 60,843 passengers
86.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → DEN
88.2% full
209 departures · 31,437 passengers
DEN → BWI
84.8% full
208 departures · 29,406 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Denver (DEN)?
BWI to DEN is 1,487 miles (2,394 km / 1,292 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,487-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,487-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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