Denver (DEN) to Lexington (LEX)

1,083mi
1,743 km941 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 58m

Bearing

90° E

Denver (DEN) to Lexington (LEX) is 1,083 miles (1,743 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DENLEX

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LEX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

5,588

both directions

Passengers

4,646

both directions

Load factor

83.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–LEX?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LEX departures in May 2026 (41), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    41 departures · 2,942 seats

    81.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    21 departures · 2,646 seats

    84.7%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–LEX?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 66% of DEN–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–LEX traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–LEX departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 3,779 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    63 departures · 3,945 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 4,050 passengers

    89.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 4,179 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    64 departures · 4,219 passengers

    88.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 3,503 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 3,868 passengers

    85.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 3,630 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    55 departures · 3,462 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    63 departures · 3,979 passengers

    84.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 3,723 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 4,646 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENLEX

78.3% full

31 departures · 2,211 passengers

LEXDEN

88.0% full

31 departures · 2,435 passengers

Nonstop DEN–LEX 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

LEX

US

Blue Grass Airport

Coordinates

38.04°N, 84.61°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Lexington (LEX)?

DEN to LEX is 1,083 miles (1,743 km / 941 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to LEX?

A nonstop covers the 1,083-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–LEX?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LEX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,083-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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