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 May 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 36% full.
Departures
102
May 2026
Seats
5,100
both directions
Passengers
1,860
both directions
Load factor
36.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LBL?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–LBL in May 2026 (102 departures).
- OO
102 departures · 5,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%36.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LBL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–LBL departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
102 departures · 36.5% load
100.0%
How has DEN–LBL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LBL departures held steady at about 102 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LBL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
102 departures · 1,560 passengers
30.6%
Load
July 2025
101 departures · 1,926 passengers
38.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LBL
33.0% full
51 departures · 842 passengers
LBL → DEN
39.9% full
51 departures · 1,018 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LBL 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
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 May 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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