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The flight time from Denver to Los Angeles is approximately 2h 18m nonstop. The distance is 861 miles (1,386 km). There are about 21 nonstop flights from Denver to Los Angeles per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN → LAX Denver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport |
2h 18m | 861 mi | 148/wk | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
5 airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Los Angeles, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 1 more.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 and 3 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from Denver to Los Angeles is 861 miles, or 1,386 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 861 mi |
| Kilometres | 1,386 km |
| Nautical miles | 748 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 5 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 148 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 2h 18m in the air on the DEN–LAX nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 861-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
861 miles (1,386 km) great-circle between Denver International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
