Denver (DEN) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 10h 07m
Bearing
41° NE
Denver (DEN) to London (LHR) is 4,658 miles (7,497 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LHR; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
51,876
both directions
Passengers
41,518
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LHR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LHR departures in May 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
122 departures · 31,354 seats
Share of departures66.3%77.0%
Load
- BA
British Airways
62 departures · 20,522 seats
Share of departures33.7%84.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 66% of DEN–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
122 departures · 77.0% load
66.3% - Airbus A350-1000
62 departures · 84.7% load
33.7%
How has DEN–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LHR departures rose from 179 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 45,415 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
182 departures · 44,345 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 40,173 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 42,522 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
173 departures · 38,900 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
109 departures · 21,436 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 26,683 passengers
83.7%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 23,464 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 19,883 passengers
68.5%
Load
March 2026
130 departures · 28,292 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 34,860 passengers
69.5%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 41,518 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LHR
84.9% full
92 departures · 22,028 passengers
LHR → DEN
75.1% full
92 departures · 19,490 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LHR 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
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from London (LHR)?
DEN to LHR is 4,658 miles (7,497 km / 4,048 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 4,658-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (66.3%), followed by the Airbus A350-1000 (33.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,658-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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