Denver (DEN) to Lubbock (LBB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
159° S
Denver (DEN) to Lubbock (LBB) is 456 miles (734 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LBB
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LBB; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
16,368
both directions
Passengers
13,121
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
seat-miles filled
Who flies DEN–LBB?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LBB departures in July 2026 (118), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
118 departures · 8,110 seats
Share of departures66.3%78.6%
Load
- WN
60 departures · 8,258 seats
Share of departures33.7%81.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LBB?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 38% of DEN–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
67 departures · 80.8% load
37.6% - Boeing 737-700
59 departures · 81.7% load
33.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
31 departures · 79.1% load
17.4% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 67.3% load
6.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
9 departures · 72.2% load
5.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 82.9% load
0.6%
How has DEN–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LBB departures rose from 161 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
161 departures · 9,945 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
156 departures · 9,498 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
158 departures · 10,624 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
149 departures · 8,601 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
158 departures · 8,608 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 5,459 passengers
69.0%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 7,046 passengers
64.4%
Load
March 2026
212 departures · 10,929 passengers
68.2%
Load
April 2026
174 departures · 10,668 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
173 departures · 12,837 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 12,659 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 13,121 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LBB → DEN
83.4% full
90 departures · 6,967 passengers
DEN → LBB
76.8% full
88 departures · 6,154 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LBB 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Lubbock (LBB)?
DEN to LBB is 456 miles (734 km / 396 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LBB?
A nonstop covers the 456-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LBB?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (37.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LBB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 456-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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