Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction (GJT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
257° W
Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction (GJT) is 212 miles (341 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–GJT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–GJT; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
453
July 2026
Seats
39,940
both directions
Passengers
32,648
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
seat-miles filled
Who flies DEN–GJT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–GJT departures in July 2026 (309), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
309 departures · 15,970 seats
Share of departures68.2%76.5%
Load
- UA
143 departures · 23,809 seats
Share of departures31.6%85.2%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 161 seats
Share of departures0.2%96.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–GJT?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 50% of DEN–GJT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
225 departures · 79.9% load
49.7% - Boeing 737-800
114 departures · 83.9% load
25.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
61 departures · 85.1% load
13.5% - Embraer E175
23 departures · 37.8% load
5.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
11 departures · 84.7% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 94.0% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 92.8% load
1.1% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 97.5% load
0.9% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.4%
How has DEN–GJT traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–GJT departures rose from 412 in August 2025 to 453 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–GJT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
412 departures · 30,708 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
364 departures · 29,214 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
374 departures · 31,053 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
329 departures · 25,039 passengers
82.1%
Load
December 2025
386 departures · 26,681 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
362 departures · 22,465 passengers
75.1%
Load
February 2026
332 departures · 21,620 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
376 departures · 24,883 passengers
76.5%
Load
April 2026
370 departures · 27,363 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
438 departures · 32,937 passengers
85.1%
Load
June 2026
454 departures · 33,084 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2026
453 departures · 32,648 passengers
81.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GJT → DEN
81.6% full
242 departures · 18,026 passengers
DEN → GJT
81.9% full
211 departures · 14,622 passengers
Nonstop DEN–GJT 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Grand Junction (GJT)?
DEN to GJT is 212 miles (341 km / 184 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to GJT?
A nonstop covers the 212-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–GJT?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (49.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–GJT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 212-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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