Denver (DEN) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 42m
Bearing
165° S
Denver (DEN) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MEX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
22,634
both directions
Passengers
16,442
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MEX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MEX departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures50.0%75.9%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 12,342 seats
Share of departures50.0%69.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MEX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of DEN–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 75.9% load
50.0% - Airbus A320neo
42 departures · 72.7% load
33.9% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 61.7% load
9.7% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 68.2% load
4.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 79.6% load
1.6%
How has DEN–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MEX departures rose from 123 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 17,291 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 13,257 passengers
60.3%
Load
October 2025
135 departures · 15,869 passengers
63.5%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 21,836 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
238 departures · 35,190 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
215 departures · 33,176 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 26,633 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
194 departures · 28,307 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
184 departures · 21,561 passengers
65.4%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 21,577 passengers
64.8%
Load
June 2026
180 departures · 22,373 passengers
68.1%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 16,442 passengers
72.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MEX
62.7% full
62 departures · 7,095 passengers
MEX → DEN
82.6% full
62 departures · 9,347 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MEX 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).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Mexico City (MEX)?
DEN to MEX is 1,450 miles (2,333 km / 1,260 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 1,450-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MEX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (33.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,450-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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