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 June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LGA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
757
June 2026
Seats
129,755
both directions
Passengers
116,689
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LGA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LGA departures in June 2026 (327), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
327 departures · 59,756 seats
Share of departures43.2%93.0%
Load
- WN
270 departures · 44,400 seats
Share of departures35.7%91.6%
Load
- DL
160 departures · 25,599 seats
Share of departures21.1%79.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LGA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 36% of DEN–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
274 departures · 92.3% load
36.2% - Boeing 737-800
247 departures · 84.1% load
32.6% - Airbus A321neo
161 departures · 92.9% load
21.3% - Boeing 737-700
75 departures · 92.9% load
9.9%
How has DEN–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LGA departures rose from 755 in July 2025 to 757 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
755 departures · 114,450 passengers
92.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → DEN
89.5% full
380 departures · 57,725 passengers
DEN → LGA
90.4% full
377 departures · 58,964 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LGA 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).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (36.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.6%).
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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