Dallas (DAL) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
320° NW
Dallas (DAL) to Denver (DEN) is 651 miles (1,048 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAL–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
506
May 2026
Seats
84,566
both directions
Passengers
60,567
both directions
Load factor
71.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–DEN departures in May 2026 (502), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
502 departures · 84,050 seats
Share of departures99.2%71.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.4%47.9%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.4%21.8%
Load
What plane flies DAL–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of DAL–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
239 departures · 73.8% load
47.2% - Boeing 737-800
165 departures · 69.0% load
32.6% - Boeing 737-700
100 departures · 70.7% load
19.8% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 47.9% load
0.4%
How has DAL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–DEN departures fell from 551 in June 2025 to 506 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
551 departures · 69,772 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2025
573 departures · 75,536 passengers
77.9%
Load
August 2025
475 departures · 62,045 passengers
78.7%
Load
September 2025
448 departures · 58,589 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
472 departures · 64,498 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
457 departures · 55,595 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
514 departures · 67,268 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
478 departures · 52,065 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
465 departures · 52,184 passengers
68.3%
Load
March 2026
541 departures · 61,852 passengers
70.3%
Load
April 2026
507 departures · 50,631 passengers
60.1%
Load
May 2026
506 departures · 60,567 passengers
71.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → DEN
75.6% full
254 departures · 31,892 passengers
DEN → DAL
67.6% full
252 departures · 28,675 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Denver (DEN)?
DAL to DEN is 651 miles (1,048 km / 566 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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