Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX)

601mi
968 km523 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 00m

Bearing

225° SW

Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX) is 601 miles (968 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DEN–PHX

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

1,543

May 2026

Seats

263,696

both directions

Passengers

207,884

both directions

Load factor

78.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–PHX?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PHX departures in May 2026 (736), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    736 departures · 122,758 seats

    74.6%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    363 departures · 65,530 seats

    84.3%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    229 departures · 48,704 seats

    87.5%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    129 departures · 20,516 seats

    66.7%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    72 departures · 5,472 seats

    82.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    7 departures · 422 seats

    26.3%

    Load

  • LF

    Contour Airlines

    5 departures · 150 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    2 departures · 144 seats

    95.1%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–PHX?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 29% of DEN–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–PHX traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–PHX departures rose from 1,271 in June 2025 to 1,543 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DEN–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    1,271 departures · 174,608 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,299 departures · 172,984 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,218 departures · 167,335 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,313 departures · 187,511 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,605 departures · 223,245 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,514 departures · 206,311 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,538 departures · 208,215 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    1,462 departures · 196,983 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1,442 departures · 197,231 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,838 departures · 253,660 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,651 departures · 212,988 passengers

    75.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,543 departures · 207,884 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DEN → PHX

76.7% full

775 departures · 101,357 passengers

PHX → DEN

81.0% full

768 departures · 106,527 passengers

Nonstop DEN–PHX 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

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHX

Phoenix

US

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Coordinates

33.44°N, 112.01°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Phoenix (PHX)?

DEN to PHX is 601 miles (968 km / 523 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to PHX?

A nonstop covers the 601-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–PHX?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (28.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PHX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 601-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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