Los Angeles to Denver flights
about 54 flights a week across 33 operators. Below: the aircraft mix, and what the safety record and the turbulence model say for this route.
Route FAQ
How long does the flight from Los Angeles to Denver take?
Flight time from Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN) depends on routing, aircraft type, and whether the flight is direct or connecting. A direct flight typically reflects great-circle distance plus winds, while one-stop options can add several hours depending on the layover airport. The typical block time and frequency we have observed for this route are shown above.
Which airlines fly from Los Angeles to Denver?
Airline availability for LAX to DEN changes by season and sometimes week to week as carriers adjust capacity. The airlines and aircraft types observed operating this route, both direct and connecting, are listed below based on real flight-tracking data.
Are there direct flights from Los Angeles to Denver?
Direct (nonstop) availability on LAX to DEN varies by date, day of week, and season. Busy city pairs usually have multiple daily nonstops, while thinner routes may only have direct service a few days per week or only during peak seasons.
No fatal or serious occurrence involving any operator on this pair in the last 90 days.
- SkyWest64
- Frontier Airlines58
- United Airlines40
- Southwest Airlines40
- Delta Air Lines40
| Carrier | Sightings / 90d | Safety events |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 7 sightings | No recorded events |
| SkyWest | 3 sightings | No recorded events |
| Southwest Airlines | 2 sightings | No recorded events |
| Frontier Airlines | 2 sightings | No recorded events |
| Delta Air Lines | 1 sighting | No recorded events |
Flight patterns on LAX → DEN
We observed 699 flights on this route over the last 90 days (about 54.4 per week) across 33 airlines.
Departures cluster around 21:00–22:00 UTC, 23:00–00:00 UTC, 14:00–15:00 UTC, busiest on Saturday and Sunday.
On-time performance: 57.4% of departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (average delay 36 min, based on 94 timed flights).
Historically, 81.7% of flights on LAX → DEN arrived within 15 minutes of schedule (average arrival delay 4.4 min; 1.4% cancelled), across 196,690 flights from 1987–2025. Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
In 2025, 1,967,913 passengers flew between DEN and LAX (both directions) on 15,682 flights, led by UA. Source: U.S. DOT BTS T-100. US air traffic.
Carrier on-time performance (last 12 months)
| Carrier | On-time % | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 85.6% | 9.8 min | 6,108 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72.3% | 15.3 min | 3,835 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 80.1% | 15.6 min | 2,495 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79.6% | 17.1 min | 1,467 |
| Frontier Airlines | 81.1% | 16.3 min | 1,447 |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.
Planning LAX → DEN
LAX to DEN is a short-haul route of 1,385 km (861 mi). See the return DEN → LAX route.
Alternative airports near Los Angeles: Hawthorne (HHR) — 7 km, Santa Monica (SMO) — 9 km, Torrance (TOA) — 17 km.
Alternative airports near Denver: Buckley (BFK) — 19 km, Denver (APA) — 36 km, Broomfield-CO (BJC) — 38 km.