Denver (DEN) to Monterey (MRY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 43m
Bearing
262° W
Denver (DEN) to Monterey (MRY) is 957 miles (1,541 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MRY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MRY; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
11,128
both directions
Passengers
9,370
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MRY?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MRY departures in May 2026 (101), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
101 departures · 7,310 seats
Share of departures81.5%89.6%
Load
- UA
23 departures · 3,818 seats
Share of departures18.5%73.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MRY?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 81% of DEN–MRY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
101 departures · 89.6% load
81.5% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 73.9% load
18.6%
How has DEN–MRY traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MRY departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MRY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 8,019 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 8,361 passengers
92.6%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 7,938 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 8,130 passengers
92.4%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 8,195 passengers
90.1%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 7,140 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 7,693 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 7,356 passengers
81.2%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 7,113 passengers
87.9%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 8,073 passengers
89.4%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 7,901 passengers
89.8%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 9,370 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MRY
81.5% full
62 departures · 4,572 passengers
MRY → DEN
87.0% full
62 departures · 4,798 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MRY 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Monterey (MRY)?
DEN to MRY is 957 miles (1,541 km / 832 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MRY?
A nonstop covers the 957-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MRY?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (81.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MRY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 957-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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