Denver (DEN) to Lubbock (LBB)

456mi
734 km396 nm

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.

Route map: DEN → LBBDENLBB

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What actually flies DENLBB

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LBB; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

173

May 2026

Seats

15,603

both directions

Passengers

12,837

both directions

Load factor

82.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–LBB?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LBB departures in May 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–LBB?

In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 31% of DEN–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–LBB traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–LBB departures rose from 163 in June 2025 to 173 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    173 departures · 12,837 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LBBDEN

86.8% full

88 departures · 6,751 passengers

DENLBB

77.8% full

85 departures · 6,086 passengers

Nonstop DEN–LBB 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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LBB

US

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Coordinates

33.66°N, 101.82°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (31.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.6%).

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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