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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 21% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

1,372

July 2026

Seats

231,324

both directions

Passengers

175,214

both directions

Load factor

75.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–PHX?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PHX departures in July 2026 (670), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    670 departures · 109,308 seats

    72.4%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    289 departures · 50,848 seats

    81.7%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    234 departures · 45,386 seats

    79.3%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    174 departures · 25,428 seats

    72.5%

    Load

  • LF

    Contour Airlines

    3 departures · 90 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 199 seats

    64.3%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–PHX?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 21% of DEN–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–PHX traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–PHX departures rose from 1,218 in August 2025 to 1,372 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    1,359 departures · 181,785 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    1,372 departures · 175,214 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DEN → PHX

76.6% full

698 departures · 89,932 passengers

PHX → DEN

74.8% full

674 departures · 85,282 passengers

Nonstop DEN–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (21.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.0%).

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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