Denver (DEN) to Hays (HYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
102° E
Denver (DEN) to Hays (HYS) is 297 miles (478 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–HYS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–HYS; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
107
July 2026
Seats
5,350
both directions
Passengers
2,907
both directions
Load factor
54.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–HYS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–HYS in July 2026 (107 departures).
- OO
107 departures · 5,350 seats
Share of departures100.0%54.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–HYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–HYS departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
107 departures · 54.3% load
100.0%
How has DEN–HYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–HYS departures rose from 103 in August 2025 to 107 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–HYS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
103 departures · 3,012 passengers
58.5%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 2,783 passengers
54.6%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 2,818 passengers
52.2%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 2,792 passengers
55.8%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 3,153 passengers
57.3%
Load
January 2026
102 departures · 2,557 passengers
50.1%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 2,472 passengers
51.5%
Load
March 2026
100 departures · 2,849 passengers
57.0%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 2,749 passengers
52.9%
Load
May 2026
99 departures · 2,913 passengers
58.9%
Load
June 2026
98 departures · 2,765 passengers
56.4%
Load
July 2026
107 departures · 2,907 passengers
54.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → HYS
54.8% full
54 departures · 1,479 passengers
HYS → DEN
53.9% full
53 departures · 1,428 passengers
Nonstop DEN–HYS 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).
The airports
Hays
US
Hays Regional Airport
Coordinates
38.84°N, 99.27°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Hays (HYS)?
DEN to HYS is 297 miles (478 km / 258 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to HYS?
A nonstop covers the 297-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–HYS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–HYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 297-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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