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Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX)

861mi
1,385 km748 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 31m

Bearing

246° SW

Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 861 miles (1,385 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DEN–LAX

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

1,276

April 2026

Seats

196,386

both directions

Passengers

163,861

both directions

Load factor

83.4%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DEN–LAX?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LAX departures in April 2026 (475), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    475 departures · 89,791 seats

    86.0%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    318 departures · 52,306 seats

    80.5%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    318 departures · 22,098 seats

    78.8%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    120 departures · 26,574 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    41 departures · 5,111 seats

    66.8%

    Load

  • AC

    Air Canada

    2 departures · 140 seats

    85.0%

    Load

  • GCA

    Global Crossing Airlines

    1 departures · 180 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    30.6%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–LAX?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 26% of DEN–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–LAX traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–LAX departures fell from 1,386 in May 2025 to 1,276 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DEN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    1,386 departures · 175,804 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1,326 departures · 177,059 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,355 departures · 184,475 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,321 departures · 175,721 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,309 departures · 159,304 passengers

    75.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,384 departures · 174,096 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,271 departures · 159,297 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,314 departures · 174,272 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    1,227 departures · 155,009 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1,120 departures · 138,105 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,277 departures · 167,503 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,276 departures · 163,861 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DEN → LAX

84.3% full

639 departures · 82,193 passengers

LAX → DEN

82.6% full

637 departures · 81,668 passengers

Nonstop DEN–LAX 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.

The airports

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Los Angeles (LAX)?

DEN to LAX is 861 miles (1,385 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to LAX?

A nonstop covers the 861-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–LAX?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (25.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LAX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 861-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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