Denver (DEN) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
72° E
Denver (DEN) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–GRR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–GRR; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
191
April 2026
Seats
32,544
both directions
Passengers
26,300
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–GRR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–GRR departures in April 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
121 departures · 21,030 seats
Share of departures63.4%84.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
50 departures · 7,686 seats
Share of departures26.2%78.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
20 departures · 3,828 seats
Share of departures10.5%66.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–GRR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 34% of DEN–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
64 departures · 86.8% load
33.5% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 79.9% load
32.5% - Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 82.6% load
14.7% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 68.5% load
9.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 75.8% load
5.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 79.3% load
3.1% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 60.2% load
1.6%
How has DEN–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–GRR departures fell from 209 in May 2025 to 191 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
209 departures · 31,498 passengers
86.8%
Load
June 2025
238 departures · 35,773 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
240 departures · 37,552 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
241 departures · 38,804 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
231 departures · 36,418 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
222 departures · 34,330 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
204 departures · 26,511 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
205 departures · 28,248 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
191 departures · 23,177 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 22,969 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
140 departures · 20,162 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
191 departures · 26,300 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → GRR
85.3% full
96 departures · 13,965 passengers
GRR → DEN
76.3% full
95 departures · 12,335 passengers
Nonstop DEN–GRR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Grand Rapids (GRR)?
DEN to GRR is 1,012 miles (1,629 km / 880 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to GRR?
A nonstop covers the 1,012-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–GRR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (33.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–GRR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,012-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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