Denver (DEN) to Hayden (HDN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
289° W
Denver (DEN) to Hayden (HDN) is 141 miles (227 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–HDN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–HDN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 51% full.
Departures
201
April 2026
Seats
28,726
both directions
Passengers
14,678
both directions
Load factor
51.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–HDN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–HDN departures in April 2026 (129), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
129 departures · 18,862 seats
Share of departures64.2%56.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
72 departures · 9,864 seats
Share of departures35.8%40.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–HDN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 36% of DEN–HDN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
72 departures · 40.9% load
35.8% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 57.6% load
29.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
49 departures · 55.4% load
24.4% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 58.6% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 53.5% load
4.5%
How has DEN–HDN traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–HDN departures rose from 188 in May 2025 to 201 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–HDN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
188 departures · 12,588 passengers
59.0%
Load
June 2025
238 departures · 19,727 passengers
72.8%
Load
July 2025
250 departures · 24,361 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
232 departures · 20,928 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
224 departures · 18,920 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
218 departures · 17,300 passengers
65.9%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 14,176 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
248 departures · 24,565 passengers
67.3%
Load
January 2026
276 departures · 32,095 passengers
70.9%
Load
February 2026
268 departures · 34,419 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
317 departures · 30,040 passengers
65.4%
Load
April 2026
201 departures · 14,678 passengers
51.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → HDN
45.1% full
101 departures · 6,514 passengers
HDN → DEN
57.1% full
100 departures · 8,164 passengers
Nonstop DEN–HDN 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 Hayden (HDN)?
DEN to HDN is 141 miles (227 km / 123 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to HDN?
A nonstop covers the 141-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–HDN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (35.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (29.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–HDN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 141-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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