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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
536
July 2026
Seats
87,568
both directions
Passengers
66,865
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–DEN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–DEN in July 2026 (536 departures).
- WN
536 departures · 87,568 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.4%
Load
What plane flies DAL–DEN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of DAL–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
212 departures · 76.3% load
39.6% - Boeing 737-700
164 departures · 74.7% load
30.6% - Boeing 737-800
160 departures · 77.7% load
29.8%
How has DAL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–DEN departures rose from 475 in August 2025 to 536 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
517 departures · 63,551 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2026
536 departures · 66,865 passengers
76.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → DAL
74.1% full
271 departures · 33,387 passengers
DAL → DEN
78.8% full
265 departures · 33,478 passengers
Nonstop DAL–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.6%).
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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