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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–FLL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
201
July 2026
Seats
34,318
both directions
Passengers
29,951
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–FLL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–FLL departures in July 2026 (140), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
140 departures · 24,213 seats
Share of departures69.7%87.0%
Load
- WN
61 departures · 10,105 seats
Share of departures30.3%87.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FLL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of DEN–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
84 departures · 85.9% load
41.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
53 departures · 86.5% load
26.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
26 departures · 88.3% load
12.9% - Airbus A321neo
16 departures · 89.7% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 90.8% load
7.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 93.1% load
3.5%
How has DEN–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FLL departures fell from 228 in August 2025 to 201 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
191 departures · 29,955 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2026
201 departures · 29,951 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → FLL
87.1% full
102 departures · 14,809 passengers
FLL → DEN
87.4% full
99 departures · 15,142 passengers
Nonstop DEN–FLL 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.4%).
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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