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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LBB; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
174
April 2026
Seats
14,418
both directions
Passengers
10,668
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–LBB?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LBB departures in April 2026 (114), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
114 departures · 5,780 seats
Share of departures65.5%81.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 8,638 seats
Share of departures34.5%69.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LBB?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 59% of DEN–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
103 departures · 83.3% load
59.2% - Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 72.1% load
28.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
7 departures · 63.4% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 53.0% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 64.5% load
2.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 58.6% load
1.1% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 82.1% load
1.1%
How has DEN–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LBB departures rose from 165 in May 2025 to 174 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
165 departures · 10,194 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2025
163 departures · 9,874 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
160 departures · 10,127 passengers
81.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LBB
71.0% full
87 departures · 5,184 passengers
LBB → DEN
77.1% full
87 departures · 5,484 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LBB 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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (59.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.2%).
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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