Denver (DEN) to Narita (NRT)
Flight time
≈ 12h 21m
Bearing
312° NW
Denver (DEN) to Narita (NRT) is 5,774 miles (9,292 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–NRT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–NRT; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
15,934
both directions
Passengers
14,180
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–NRT?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–NRT in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 15,934 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–NRT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of DEN–NRT departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 89.0% load
100.0%
How has DEN–NRT traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–NRT departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–NRT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 13,981 passengers
93.8%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 14,520 passengers
91.1%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 14,629 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 13,188 passengers
87.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 14,572 passengers
91.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,980 passengers
90.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 13,711 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 14,886 passengers
93.4%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 12,961 passengers
90.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,300 passengers
96.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,222 passengers
92.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 14,180 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → NRT
90.0% full
31 departures · 7,166 passengers
NRT → DEN
88.0% full
31 departures · 7,014 passengers
Nonstop DEN–NRT 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
Narita
JP
Narita International Airport
Coordinates
35.77°N, 140.39°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Narita (NRT)?
DEN to NRT is 5,774 miles (9,292 km / 5,017 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to NRT?
A nonstop covers the 5,774-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–NRT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–NRT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,774-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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