Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
241° SW
Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 775 miles (1,247 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
423
April 2026
Seats
53,782
both directions
Passengers
40,593
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–PSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PSP departures in April 2026 (170), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
170 departures · 12,432 seats
Share of departures40.2%80.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
135 departures · 21,270 seats
Share of departures31.9%77.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
118 departures · 20,080 seats
Share of departures27.9%70.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of DEN–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
169 departures · 80.8% load
40.0% - Boeing 737-800
84 departures · 71.9% load
19.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 67.0% load
16.6% - Airbus A320
66 departures · 87.0% load
15.6% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 72.9% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 74.7% load
2.8% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 56.1% load
1.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has DEN–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PSP departures rose from 336 in May 2025 to 423 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
336 departures · 32,922 passengers
77.6%
Load
June 2025
205 departures · 19,978 passengers
77.2%
Load
July 2025
197 departures · 19,663 passengers
75.7%
Load
August 2025
225 departures · 21,131 passengers
71.5%
Load
September 2025
281 departures · 29,003 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
396 departures · 38,000 passengers
73.6%
Load
November 2025
401 departures · 35,934 passengers
68.7%
Load
December 2025
401 departures · 33,959 passengers
66.7%
Load
January 2026
381 departures · 35,198 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
374 departures · 38,465 passengers
72.5%
Load
March 2026
445 departures · 55,104 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
423 departures · 40,593 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PSP → DEN
77.0% full
213 departures · 20,921 passengers
DEN → PSP
73.9% full
210 departures · 19,672 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
DEN to PSP is 775 miles (1,247 km / 673 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 775-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PSP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 775-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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