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 July 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 83% full.
Departures
106
July 2026
Seats
5,300
both directions
Passengers
4,425
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–EAR?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–EAR in July 2026 (106 departures).
- OO
106 departures · 5,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–EAR?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–EAR departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
106 departures · 83.5% load
100.0%
How has DEN–EAR traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–EAR departures held steady at about 106 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–EAR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
104 departures · 4,215 passengers
81.1%
Load
July 2026
106 departures · 4,425 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → EAR
81.2% full
53 departures · 2,151 passengers
EAR → DEN
85.8% full
53 departures · 2,274 passengers
Nonstop DEN–EAR 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
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 July 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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