Denver (DEN) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
249° W
Denver (DEN) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 627 miles (1,009 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LAS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
1,271
May 2026
Seats
228,556
both directions
Passengers
187,031
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LAS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LAS departures in May 2026 (578), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
578 departures · 94,538 seats
Share of departures45.5%78.3%
Load
- UA
400 departures · 72,280 seats
Share of departures31.5%83.8%
Load
- F9
291 departures · 61,616 seats
Share of departures22.9%85.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
- ZW
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.1%30.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 23% of DEN–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
290 departures · 78.5% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-800
283 departures · 79.7% load
22.3% - Airbus A321neo
256 departures · 84.2% load
20.1% - Boeing 737-700
174 departures · 80.9% load
13.7% - Airbus A320neo
109 departures · 83.7% load
8.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
83 departures · 85.2% load
6.5% - Airbus A321
55 departures · 87.3% load
4.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
11 departures · 89.1% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 84.4% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 30.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has DEN–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LAS departures rose from 1,107 in June 2025 to 1,271 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,107 departures · 156,968 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
1,109 departures · 151,697 passengers
76.8%
Load
August 2025
1,053 departures · 146,619 passengers
78.3%
Load
September 2025
1,083 departures · 164,532 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
1,316 departures · 188,979 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
1,172 departures · 165,000 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
1,121 departures · 159,712 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
1,137 departures · 161,057 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
1,138 departures · 160,926 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
1,332 departures · 197,171 passengers
82.0%
Load
April 2026
1,290 departures · 179,828 passengers
76.1%
Load
May 2026
1,271 departures · 187,031 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LAS
82.0% full
636 departures · 94,142 passengers
LAS → DEN
81.6% full
635 departures · 92,889 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS)?
DEN to LAS is 627 miles (1,009 km / 545 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 627-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (22.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 627-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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