Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
1,382
May 2026
Seats
223,527
both directions
Passengers
188,587
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LAX departures in May 2026 (556), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
556 departures · 103,658 seats
Share of departures40.2%82.5%
Load
- WN
324 departures · 52,900 seats
Share of departures23.4%88.2%
Load
- OO
191 departures · 13,188 seats
Share of departures13.8%81.2%
Load
- DL
163 departures · 21,597 seats
Share of departures11.8%78.1%
Load
- F9
148 departures · 32,184 seats
Share of departures10.7%89.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 22% of DEN–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
309 departures · 85.5% load
22.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
224 departures · 81.5% load
16.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
185 departures · 85.2% load
13.4% - Airbus A319
162 departures · 78.0% load
11.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
118 departures · 79.7% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-700
100 departures · 91.6% load
7.2% - Boeing 737-800
99 departures · 84.5% load
7.2% - Embraer E175
73 departures · 83.2% load
5.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
38 departures · 87.2% load
2.8% - Airbus A321
36 departures · 91.0% load
2.6% - Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 86.0% load
2.5% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 88.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 97.2% load
0.1%
How has DEN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LAX departures rose from 1,326 in June 2025 to 1,382 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,382 departures · 188,587 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LAX
87.7% full
692 departures · 97,703 passengers
LAX → DEN
81.1% full
690 departures · 90,884 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LAX 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).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (22.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.2%).
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.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
The Trip Reporter
United Airlines Airbus A321neo Economy Plus Trip Report | Denver to Los Angeles
17:41 · Nov 2025
OnBoardHD
TRIP REPORT | First Time on the United Boeing 757! | Los Angeles to Denver | UNITED Boeing 757-300
20:20 · Sep 2022
Genki's Travels
United Airlines | B757-300 | First Class | Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) | Trip Report
20:21 · Apr 2024
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