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 June 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–LEX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

60

June 2026

Seats

7,848

both directions

Passengers

6,686

both directions

Load factor

85.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–LEX?

United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–LEX in June 2026 (60 departures).

  • UA

    United Airlines

    60 departures · 7,848 seats

    85.2%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–LEX?

In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 80% of DEN–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–LEX traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–LEX departures fell from 63 in July 2025 to 60 in June 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 6,686 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENLEX

81.7% full

30 departures · 3,205 passengers

LEXDEN

88.7% full

30 departures · 3,481 passengers

Nonstop DEN–LEX traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.0%).

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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