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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–GRR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
211
May 2026
Seats
35,386
both directions
Passengers
30,339
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–GRR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–GRR departures in May 2026 (123), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 21,068 seats
Share of departures58.3%86.3%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,482 seats
Share of departures29.4%90.1%
Load
- F9
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures12.3%74.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–GRR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of DEN–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
82 departures · 85.0% load
38.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
46 departures · 87.1% load
21.8% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 91.6% load
17.1% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 73.8% load
8.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 93.5% load
8.1% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 74.9% load
2.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 87.8% load
1.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 80.7% load
0.9%
How has DEN–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–GRR departures fell from 238 in June 2025 to 211 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
211 departures · 30,339 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → GRR
87.6% full
106 departures · 15,545 passengers
GRR → DEN
83.8% full
105 departures · 14,794 passengers
Nonstop DEN–GRR 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).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (21.8%).
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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