Denver (DEN) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
245° SW
Denver (DEN) to Long Beach (LGB) is 853 miles (1,373 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LGB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LGB; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
184
April 2026
Seats
29,383
both directions
Passengers
24,844
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–LGB?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LGB departures in April 2026 (181), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
181 departures · 29,167 seats
Share of departures98.4%85.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures1.6%28.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LGB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of DEN–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
75 departures · 82.6% load
40.8% - Boeing 737-700
66 departures · 86.0% load
35.9% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 88.1% load
21.7% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 28.7% load
1.6%
How has DEN–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LGB departures rose from 181 in May 2025 to 184 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
181 departures · 20,946 passengers
72.4%
Load
June 2025
183 departures · 22,965 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
191 departures · 23,226 passengers
76.4%
Load
August 2025
177 departures · 20,828 passengers
72.4%
Load
September 2025
173 departures · 18,936 passengers
67.3%
Load
October 2025
159 departures · 20,943 passengers
77.5%
Load
November 2025
162 departures · 20,156 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
159 departures · 20,313 passengers
75.2%
Load
January 2026
134 departures · 16,298 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 15,333 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
183 departures · 23,756 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
184 departures · 24,844 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LGB
84.1% full
92 departures · 12,404 passengers
LGB → DEN
85.0% full
92 departures · 12,440 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LGB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Long Beach (LGB)?
DEN to LGB is 853 miles (1,373 km / 741 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 853-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LGB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (35.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 853-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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