Denver (DEN) to Vernal (VEL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
280° W
Denver (DEN) to Vernal (VEL) is 259 miles (416 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–VEL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–VEL; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
1,830
both directions
Passengers
1,363
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–VEL?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–VEL in May 2026 (61 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
61 departures · 1,830 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–VEL?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of DEN–VEL departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
61 departures · 74.5% load
100.0%
How has DEN–VEL traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–VEL departures rose from 46 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–VEL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
46 departures · 1,011 passengers
73.3%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 1,250 passengers
68.3%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 1,218 passengers
67.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,323 passengers
73.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 1,286 passengers
69.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 1,152 passengers
64.0%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 1,245 passengers
65.9%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 937 passengers
58.9%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 1,129 passengers
68.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 1,325 passengers
71.2%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 1,287 passengers
72.7%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 1,363 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
VEL → DEN
72.5% full
32 departures · 696 passengers
DEN → VEL
76.7% full
29 departures · 667 passengers
Nonstop DEN–VEL 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
Vernal
US
Vernal Regional Airport
Coordinates
40.44°N, 109.51°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Vernal (VEL)?
DEN to VEL is 259 miles (416 km / 225 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to VEL?
A nonstop covers the 259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–VEL?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–VEL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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