Denver (DEN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

641mi
1,032 km557 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 05m

Bearing

136° SE

Denver (DEN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 641 miles (1,032 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → DFWDENDFW

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What actually flies DEN–DFW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–DFW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

1,041

May 2026

Seats

182,810

both directions

Passengers

148,686

both directions

Load factor

81.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–DFW?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–DFW departures in May 2026 (521), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–DFW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 30% of DEN–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–DFW departures fell from 1,042 in June 2025 to 1,041 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    1,042 departures · 157,199 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,050 departures · 162,352 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,001 departures · 150,727 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    911 departures · 142,271 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,037 departures · 162,421 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    915 departures · 135,083 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    965 departures · 147,090 passengers

    86.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    883 departures · 126,229 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    918 departures · 132,716 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,072 departures · 152,281 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    964 departures · 126,034 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,041 departures · 148,686 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → DEN

83.4% full

521 departures · 76,308 passengers

DEN → DFW

79.2% full

520 departures · 72,378 passengers

Nonstop DEN–DFW 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

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?

DEN to DFW is 641 miles (1,032 km / 557 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to DFW?

A nonstop covers the 641-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–DFW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (30.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–DFW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 641-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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