Denver (DEN) to Liberal (LBL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
133° SE
Denver (DEN) to Liberal (LBL) is 280 miles (450 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LBL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–LBL; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 38% full.
Departures
108
July 2026
Seats
5,400
both directions
Passengers
2,036
both directions
Load factor
37.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LBL?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–LBL in July 2026 (108 departures).
- OO
108 departures · 5,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%37.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LBL?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–LBL departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
108 departures · 37.7% load
100.0%
How has DEN–LBL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LBL departures rose from 100 in August 2025 to 108 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LBL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
100 departures · 1,618 passengers
32.4%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 1,485 passengers
29.1%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 1,598 passengers
29.6%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 1,614 passengers
32.3%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 1,730 passengers
31.7%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 1,440 passengers
27.2%
Load
February 2026
86 departures · 1,280 passengers
29.8%
Load
March 2026
100 departures · 1,739 passengers
34.8%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 1,495 passengers
29.3%
Load
May 2026
102 departures · 1,860 passengers
36.5%
Load
June 2026
102 departures · 1,853 passengers
36.3%
Load
July 2026
108 departures · 2,036 passengers
37.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LBL
37.5% full
54 departures · 1,012 passengers
LBL → DEN
37.9% full
54 departures · 1,024 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LBL 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).
The airports
Liberal
US
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
Coordinates
37.04°N, 100.96°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Liberal (LBL)?
DEN to LBL is 280 miles (450 km / 243 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LBL?
A nonstop covers the 280-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LBL?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LBL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 280-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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