Denver (DEN) to Tulsa (TUL)

541mi
870 km470 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 53m

Bearing

115° SE

Denver (DEN) to Tulsa (TUL) is 541 miles (870 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → TULDENTUL

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What actually flies DENTUL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–TUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

421

May 2026

Seats

45,068

both directions

Passengers

36,323

both directions

Load factor

80.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–TUL?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–TUL departures in May 2026 (224), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    224 departures · 16,322 seats

    81.4%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    133 departures · 19,513 seats

    81.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    63 departures · 9,157 seats

    76.6%

    Load

  • QX

    Horizon Air

    1 departures · 76 seats

    77.6%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–TUL?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 53% of DEN–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–TUL traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–TUL departures rose from 413 in June 2025 to 421 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENTUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    413 departures · 40,128 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    432 departures · 42,944 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    404 departures · 36,789 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    394 departures · 36,911 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    409 departures · 39,511 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    397 departures · 32,781 passengers

    70.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    406 departures · 34,006 passengers

    71.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    375 departures · 29,019 passengers

    65.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    365 departures · 28,544 passengers

    63.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    393 departures · 34,531 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    375 departures · 30,001 passengers

    72.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    421 departures · 36,323 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENTUL

79.3% full

211 departures · 17,676 passengers

TULDEN

81.9% full

210 departures · 18,647 passengers

Nonstop DEN–TUL 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).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TUL

US

Tulsa International Airport

Coordinates

36.20°N, 95.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Tulsa (TUL)?

DEN to TUL is 541 miles (870 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to TUL?

A nonstop covers the 541-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–TUL?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (23.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–TUL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 541-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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