Denver (DEN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 4h 12m
Bearing
117° SE
Denver (DEN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,702 miles (2,739 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–FLL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
224
May 2026
Seats
38,470
both directions
Passengers
32,946
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–FLL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–FLL departures in May 2026 (162), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
162 departures · 28,152 seats
Share of departures72.3%88.9%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,318 seats
Share of departures27.7%76.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 29% of DEN–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 80.2% load
29.5% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 82.3% load
26.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
42 departures · 88.5% load
18.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
34 departures · 95.1% load
15.2% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 87.1% load
6.3% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 93.1% load
3.6%
How has DEN–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FLL departures fell from 236 in June 2025 to 224 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
236 departures · 36,950 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
240 departures · 35,349 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
228 departures · 32,967 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 26,468 passengers
87.8%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 32,590 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
294 departures · 40,300 passengers
78.2%
Load
December 2025
368 departures · 52,730 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
324 departures · 48,613 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
312 departures · 44,843 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
397 departures · 58,845 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
244 departures · 33,951 passengers
81.8%
Load
May 2026
224 departures · 32,946 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → FLL
79.7% full
113 departures · 15,588 passengers
FLL → DEN
91.8% full
111 departures · 17,358 passengers
Nonstop DEN–FLL 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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
DEN to FLL is 1,702 miles (2,739 km / 1,479 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 1,702-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,702-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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