Denver (DEN) to Kearney (EAR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
77° E
Denver (DEN) to Kearney (EAR) is 305 miles (490 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–EAR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–EAR; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
105
May 2026
Seats
5,250
both directions
Passengers
4,049
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–EAR?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–EAR in May 2026 (105 departures).
- OO
105 departures · 5,250 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–EAR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–EAR departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
105 departures · 77.1% load
100.0%
How has DEN–EAR traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–EAR departures rose from 103 in June 2025 to 105 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–EAR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
103 departures · 4,158 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 4,322 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 4,239 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 4,227 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
105 departures · 4,198 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 4,194 passengers
82.2%
Load
December 2025
108 departures · 4,538 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 4,220 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 3,883 passengers
80.1%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 4,381 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 3,956 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 4,049 passengers
77.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → EAR
72.0% full
53 departures · 1,909 passengers
EAR → DEN
82.3% full
52 departures · 2,140 passengers
Nonstop DEN–EAR 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
Kearney
US
Kearney Regional Airport
Coordinates
40.73°N, 99.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Kearney (EAR)?
DEN to EAR is 305 miles (490 km / 265 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to EAR?
A nonstop covers the 305-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–EAR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–EAR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 305-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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