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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
552
May 2026
Seats
98,561
both directions
Passengers
81,419
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PHL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PHL departures in May 2026 (184), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
184 departures · 31,371 seats
Share of departures33.3%80.9%
Load
- AA
182 departures · 31,776 seats
Share of departures33.0%80.7%
Load
- WN
124 departures · 21,282 seats
Share of departures22.5%87.5%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,132 seats
Share of departures11.2%83.2%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of DEN–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
203 departures · 83.6% load
36.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
147 departures · 85.3% load
26.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
57 departures · 80.8% load
10.3% - Airbus A321
53 departures · 81.5% load
9.6% - Airbus A321neo
49 departures · 80.7% load
8.9% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 58.3% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 91.6% load
2.0% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 84.2% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 80.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 50.0% load
0.4%
How has DEN–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PHL departures fell from 597 in June 2025 to 552 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
597 departures · 96,625 passengers
91.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PHL
83.9% full
276 departures · 41,404 passengers
PHL → DEN
81.3% full
276 departures · 40,015 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PHL 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (36.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.6%).
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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