Denver (DEN) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 02m
Bearing
78° E
Denver (DEN) to New York (LGA) is 1,616 miles (2,600 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LGA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LGA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
725
July 2026
Seats
124,542
both directions
Passengers
115,924
both directions
Load factor
93.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LGA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LGA departures in July 2026 (318), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
318 departures · 58,241 seats
Share of departures43.9%94.4%
Load
- WN
259 departures · 42,627 seats
Share of departures35.7%93.4%
Load
- DL
148 departures · 23,674 seats
Share of departures20.4%89.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LGA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of DEN–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
256 departures · 90.4% load
35.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
237 departures · 94.1% load
32.7% - Airbus A321neo
160 departures · 94.8% load
22.1% - Boeing 737-700
71 departures · 94.7% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 95.0% load
0.1%
How has DEN–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LGA departures fell from 792 in August 2025 to 725 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
792 departures · 120,035 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
789 departures · 114,162 passengers
87.1%
Load
October 2025
782 departures · 114,682 passengers
88.5%
Load
November 2025
704 departures · 99,209 passengers
84.9%
Load
December 2025
744 departures · 110,516 passengers
88.2%
Load
January 2026
735 departures · 95,602 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
630 departures · 80,775 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
757 departures · 102,119 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
786 departures · 102,464 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
780 departures · 112,776 passengers
85.0%
Load
June 2026
757 departures · 116,689 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2026
725 departures · 115,924 passengers
93.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → DEN
93.4% full
365 departures · 57,988 passengers
DEN → LGA
92.8% full
360 departures · 57,936 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LGA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from New York (LGA)?
DEN to LGA is 1,616 miles (2,600 km / 1,404 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 1,616-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LGA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,616-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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