Denver (DEN) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 40m
Bearing
255° W
Denver (DEN) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 930 miles (1,496 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–SBP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SBP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
119
April 2026
Seats
13,098
both directions
Passengers
11,619
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–SBP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SBP departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
60 departures · 4,248 seats
Share of departures50.4%93.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
59 departures · 8,850 seats
Share of departures49.6%86.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SBP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of DEN–SBP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 93.6% load
50.4% - Airbus A320
59 departures · 86.4% load
49.6%
How has DEN–SBP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SBP departures fell from 121 in May 2025 to 119 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SBP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
121 departures · 10,974 passengers
89.3%
Load
June 2025
121 departures · 10,825 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 11,160 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
118 departures · 10,391 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
108 departures · 9,782 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 12,132 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 10,372 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 10,633 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 9,426 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 9,437 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 11,905 passengers
87.2%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 11,619 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SBP → DEN
87.3% full
60 departures · 5,770 passengers
DEN → SBP
90.2% full
59 departures · 5,849 passengers
Nonstop DEN–SBP 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 San Luis Obispo (SBP)?
DEN to SBP is 930 miles (1,496 km / 808 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to SBP?
A nonstop covers the 930-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–SBP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (49.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SBP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 930-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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