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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SBP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
14,940
both directions
Passengers
12,823
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–SBP?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SBP departures in May 2026 (84), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
84 departures · 12,024 seats
Share of departures68.3%84.7%
Load
- OO
39 departures · 2,916 seats
Share of departures31.7%90.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SBP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 49% of DEN–SBP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
60 departures · 83.3% load
48.8% - Embraer E175
39 departures · 90.5% load
31.7% - Airbus A319
24 departures · 89.0% load
19.5%
How has DEN–SBP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SBP departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SBP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
123 departures · 12,823 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → SBP
86.4% full
62 departures · 6,460 passengers
SBP → DEN
85.3% full
61 departures · 6,363 passengers
Nonstop DEN–SBP 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.7%).
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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