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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
189
June 2026
Seats
25,773
both directions
Passengers
21,471
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PSP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PSP departures in June 2026 (65), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
65 departures · 11,375 seats
Share of departures34.4%76.8%
Load
- OO
64 departures · 4,438 seats
Share of departures33.9%83.0%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 9,960 seats
Share of departures31.7%90.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PSP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 49% of DEN–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
93 departures · 86.3% load
49.2% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 87.3% load
31.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 75.0% load
16.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
3 departures · 0.0% load
1.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has DEN–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PSP departures fell from 197 in July 2025 to 189 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
189 departures · 21,471 passengers
83.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PSP → DEN
87.5% full
95 departures · 11,351 passengers
DEN → PSP
79.0% full
94 departures · 10,120 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (49.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.8%).
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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