Denver (DEN) to Lexington (LEX)
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 DEN–LEX
Filed traffic dataIn 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
41 departures · 2,942 seats
Share of departures66.1%81.8%
Load
- UA
21 departures · 2,646 seats
Share of departures33.9%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.
- Embraer E175
41 departures · 81.8% load
66.1% - Airbus A319
21 departures · 84.7% load
33.9%
How has DEN–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LEX departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LEX 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.
DEN → LEX
78.3% full
31 departures · 2,211 passengers
LEX → DEN
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
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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