Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 54m
Bearing
80° E
Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,554 miles (2,500 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
628
June 2026
Seats
110,014
both directions
Passengers
96,087
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PHL departures in June 2026 (220), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
220 departures · 37,520 seats
Share of departures35.0%85.5%
Load
- WN
165 departures · 28,419 seats
Share of departures26.3%89.7%
Load
- UA
164 departures · 27,367 seats
Share of departures26.1%89.6%
Load
- F9
79 departures · 16,708 seats
Share of departures12.6%83.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PHL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 51% of DEN–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
318 departures · 91.1% load
50.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
119 departures · 87.4% load
18.9% - Airbus A321
54 departures · 85.6% load
8.6% - Airbus A321neo
46 departures · 84.9% load
7.3% - Airbus A320
45 departures · 63.8% load
7.2% - Airbus A320neo
19 departures · 90.3% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 94.0% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
9 departures · 82.4% load
1.4% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 59.4% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 98.0% load
0.3%
How has DEN–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PHL departures rose from 614 in July 2025 to 628 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
614 departures · 100,420 passengers
90.5%
Load
August 2025
610 departures · 99,467 passengers
92.0%
Load
September 2025
564 departures · 88,913 passengers
89.3%
Load
October 2025
498 departures · 78,970 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
476 departures · 69,927 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
462 departures · 69,427 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
341 departures · 49,143 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
332 departures · 48,061 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
407 departures · 61,862 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
450 departures · 65,755 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
552 departures · 81,419 passengers
82.6%
Load
June 2026
628 departures · 96,087 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PHL
85.5% full
315 departures · 47,392 passengers
PHL → DEN
89.2% full
313 departures · 48,695 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
DEN to PHL is 1,554 miles (2,500 km / 1,350 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,554-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PHL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,554-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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