Denver (DEN) to Peoria (PIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
81° E
Denver (DEN) to Peoria (PIA) is 791 miles (1,273 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PIA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
70
May 2026
Seats
5,816
both directions
Passengers
4,756
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PIA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PIA departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
62 departures · 4,376 seats
Share of departures88.6%79.5%
Load
- G4
8 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures11.4%88.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PIA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 89% of DEN–PIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 79.5% load
88.6% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 88.5% load
11.4%
How has DEN–PIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PIA departures fell from 77 in June 2025 to 70 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
77 departures · 6,435 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2025
78 departures · 6,466 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
80 departures · 6,538 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
78 departures · 6,425 passengers
90.6%
Load
October 2025
80 departures · 6,118 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
78 departures · 5,754 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
78 departures · 6,087 passengers
84.7%
Load
January 2026
66 departures · 4,469 passengers
85.6%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 3,295 passengers
83.4%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 3,385 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 3,158 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 4,756 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PIA
77.9% full
35 departures · 2,266 passengers
PIA → DEN
85.6% full
35 departures · 2,490 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PIA 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
Peoria
US
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
Coordinates
40.66°N, 89.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Peoria (PIA)?
DEN to PIA is 791 miles (1,273 km / 687 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PIA?
A nonstop covers the 791-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PIA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (88.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (11.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 791-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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