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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 76% full.
Departures
358
May 2026
Seats
44,802
both directions
Passengers
34,241
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PSP departures in May 2026 (145), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
145 departures · 10,474 seats
Share of departures40.5%82.2%
Load
- WN
114 departures · 19,798 seats
Share of departures31.8%69.7%
Load
- UA
99 departures · 14,530 seats
Share of departures27.7%81.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of DEN–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
145 departures · 82.2% load
40.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
71 departures · 69.7% load
19.8% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 77.9% load
17.0% - Airbus A320
49 departures · 80.1% load
13.7% - Airbus A319
28 departures · 68.5% load
7.8% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 92.2% load
1.1%
How has DEN–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PSP departures rose from 205 in June 2025 to 358 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
358 departures · 34,241 passengers
76.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PSP
73.3% full
179 departures · 16,377 passengers
PSP → DEN
79.5% full
179 departures · 17,864 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PSP 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.8%).
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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