Denver (DEN) to Edmonton (YEG)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
339° N
Denver (DEN) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,019 miles (1,640 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–YEG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–YEG; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
20,736
both directions
Passengers
16,758
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–YEG?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–YEG in May 2026 (125 departures).
- UA
125 departures · 20,736 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–YEG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 95% of DEN–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
119 departures · 81.3% load
95.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 52.4% load
2.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 87.2% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 92.9% load
0.8%
How has DEN–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–YEG departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–YEG 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 · 14,620 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 13,852 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 15,968 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 16,386 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 18,157 passengers
88.2%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 15,847 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 15,997 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
125 departures · 17,159 passengers
84.5%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 16,586 passengers
88.8%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 17,110 passengers
88.8%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 17,919 passengers
89.6%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 16,758 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YEG → DEN
71.6% full
63 departures · 7,464 passengers
DEN → YEG
90.2% full
62 departures · 9,294 passengers
Nonstop DEN–YEG 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
Edmonton
CA
Edmonton International Airport
Coordinates
53.31°N, 113.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Edmonton (YEG)?
DEN to YEG is 1,019 miles (1,640 km / 886 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to YEG?
A nonstop covers the 1,019-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–YEG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (95.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (2.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–YEG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,019-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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