Denver (DEN) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
333° NW
Denver (DEN) to Calgary (YYC) is 898 miles (1,445 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–YYC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
227
July 2026
Seats
36,228
both directions
Passengers
31,294
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–YYC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–YYC departures in July 2026 (165), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
165 departures · 27,624 seats
Share of departures72.7%87.5%
Load
- WS
WestJet
62 departures · 8,604 seats
Share of departures27.3%82.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 67% of DEN–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
152 departures · 87.0% load
67.0% - Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 85.0% load
22.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 86.4% load
7.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 78.6% load
2.2%
How has DEN–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–YYC departures rose from 213 in August 2025 to 227 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
213 departures · 31,340 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
159 departures · 22,967 passengers
88.1%
Load
October 2025
136 departures · 20,666 passengers
92.5%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 17,386 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 18,683 passengers
90.8%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 20,254 passengers
94.3%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 18,489 passengers
94.8%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 19,830 passengers
92.1%
Load
April 2026
126 departures · 19,256 passengers
90.3%
Load
May 2026
172 departures · 21,393 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2026
189 departures · 24,170 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2026
227 departures · 31,294 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → YYC
87.2% full
115 departures · 16,017 passengers
YYC → DEN
85.5% full
112 departures · 15,277 passengers
Nonstop DEN–YYC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Calgary (YYC)?
DEN to YYC is 898 miles (1,445 km / 780 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 898-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (67.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 898-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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