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The flight time from Los Angeles to Denver is approximately 2h 18m nonstop. The distance is 861 miles (1,386 km). There are about 20 nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Denver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → DEN Los Angeles International Airport to Denver International Airport |
2h 18m | 861 mi | 142/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 Los Angeles to Denver, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 1 more.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320 NEO, Canadair reg jet 700 and 4 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from Los Angeles to Denver 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 142 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 2h 18m in the air on the LAX–DEN 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 Los Angeles International Airport and Denver International Airport.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320 NEO, Canadair reg jet 700. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
