Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
32 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Denver → Los Angeles
DEN
DenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 861 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Los Angeles is currently 1 hour behind Denver.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 20.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 20.8
- flights per day
- 22
- busiest month · Oct
- 20
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 59 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 20Jan2026
- 20Feb
- 21Mar
- 20Apr
- 21May
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- 22Jul
- 21Aug
- 20Sep
- 22Oct2025
- 20.5Nov
- 20Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
FedExsummer
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Denver. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 21.6Mon
- 19.6Tue
- 19.1Wed
- 21.1Thu
- 21.4Fri
- 20.8Sat
- 20.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N25%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
- Embraer 175E75L9%
- Airbus A319A3199%
- Boeing 737-800B7386%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 20 | 621 |
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| February 2026 | 20 | 573 |
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| March 2026 | 21 | 620 |
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| April 2026 | 20 | 593 |
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| May 2026 | 21 | 607 |
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| June 2026 | 21 | 622 |
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| July 2026 | 22 | 662 |
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| August 2026 | 21 | 610 |
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| September 2026 | 20 | 611 |
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| October 2025 | 22 | 679 |
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| November 2025 | 20.5 | 619 |
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| December 2025 | 20 | 592 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DEN-LAX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Denver: 203.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
71 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DEN HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →DEN LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →DEN BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →DEN SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Denver to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 861 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Denver from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between Denver International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 861 mi.
- How long is the flight from Denver to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Denver to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between DEN and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Denver to Los Angeles?
- On average around 20.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 7,409 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Denver and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is currently 1 hour behind Denver.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.