Denver (DEN) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
140° SE
Denver (DEN) to Houston (HOU) is 884 miles (1,422 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–HOU; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
361
May 2026
Seats
60,476
both directions
Passengers
45,895
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–HOU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–HOU departures in May 2026 (358), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
358 departures · 59,914 seats
Share of departures99.2%76.3%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.6%25.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.3%35.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–HOU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of DEN–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
182 departures · 76.7% load
50.4% - Boeing 737-800
106 departures · 73.2% load
29.4% - Boeing 737-700
72 departures · 79.1% load
19.9% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 35.3% load
0.3%
How has DEN–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–HOU departures fell from 385 in June 2025 to 361 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
385 departures · 52,241 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
396 departures · 55,455 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
380 departures · 50,670 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
379 departures · 50,230 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
396 departures · 54,991 passengers
81.9%
Load
November 2025
418 departures · 48,672 passengers
70.5%
Load
December 2025
456 departures · 57,884 passengers
76.8%
Load
January 2026
393 departures · 46,569 passengers
69.5%
Load
February 2026
367 departures · 45,702 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
401 departures · 53,269 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
358 departures · 42,283 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
361 departures · 45,895 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → HOU
74.7% full
181 departures · 22,437 passengers
HOU → DEN
77.1% full
180 departures · 23,458 passengers
Nonstop DEN–HOU 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 Houston (HOU)?
DEN to HOU is 884 miles (1,422 km / 768 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 884-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–HOU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 884-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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