Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 11h 13m
Bearing
38° NE
Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC) is 5,211 miles (8,387 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MUC; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
34,048
both directions
Passengers
26,774
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MUC?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop DEN–MUC departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 18,114 seats
Share of departures50.0%80.3%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 15,934 seats
Share of departures50.0%76.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of DEN–MUC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 80.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 76.8% load
50.0%
How has DEN–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MUC departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MUC 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 · 38,149 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 37,912 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 36,317 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 38,424 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
98 departures · 27,201 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 22,124 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 28,107 passengers
88.0%
Load
January 2026
65 departures · 16,349 passengers
86.3%
Load
February 2026
41 departures · 9,355 passengers
81.5%
Load
March 2026
101 departures · 23,506 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
108 departures · 20,355 passengers
69.0%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 26,774 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MUC
86.5% full
62 departures · 14,721 passengers
MUC → DEN
70.8% full
62 departures · 12,053 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MUC 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
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Munich (MUC)?
DEN to MUC is 5,211 miles (8,387 km / 4,529 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 5,211-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,211-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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