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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN)

Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Los Angeles to Denver, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.

IATA code LAXFromLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport, United States
1,385 km~2h 6m est.
IATA code DENToDenverDenver International Airport, United States
In our route record:American AirlinesAlaska AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited AirlinesSouthwest Airlines
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Route record, updated 21 May 2026Where this comes from

LAX → DEN at a glance

  • Distance

    1,385 km

    About 861 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.

    Route record · checked against coordinates

  • Flight time

    ~2h 6m

    An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.

    Route record estimate

  • Time difference

    +1h

    Denver is 1h ahead of Los Angeles today. LAX: America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7) · DEN: America/Denver (UTC−6)

    Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time difference

  • Airlines in route record

    5

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines

    Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route record

  • Return route

    DEN → LAX

    Flights from Denver back to Los Angeles.

    Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route

Airlines on the LAX–DEN route

Route record · 21 May 2026

The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for LAX–DEN, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.

Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.

Fare calendar and schedule for LAX → DEN

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Flight schedule

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The airports: Los Angeles International Airport and Denver International Airport

Airport records · OurAirports · Wikidata

Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from LAX or DEN, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.

Weather in Denver: average high, low and rain by month

NASA POWER · modelled · 2016–2025

Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 39.85°, -104.67° near DEN (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.

In October, Denver averages a daily high of 20°C and a low of 4°C, with about 14 mm of rain over the month.

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly rain near DEN, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan6°C-5°C12 mm
Feb8°C-5°C15 mm
Mar14°C-2°C35 mm
Apr18°C2°C34 mm
May23°C7°C76 mm
Jun31°C14°C47 mm
Jul34°C18°C43 mm
Aug33°C17°C36 mm
Sep29°C12°C27 mm
Octthis month20°C4°C14 mm
Nov14°C-1°C14 mm
Dec9°C-4°C9 mm

Denver airport guide

Getting to and from LAX and DEN

Not yet verified

Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Los Angeles to Denver: common questions

Which airlines fly from Los Angeles to Denver?

Originfacts’ route record for LAX–DEN lists American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.

How far is Los Angeles from Denver by air?

About 1,385 km, the great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Denver International Airport.

How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN)?

The Originfacts route record estimates about 2h 6m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.

Is there a time difference between Los Angeles and Denver?

Denver is 1h ahead of Los Angeles today (UTC−6 in America/Denver vs UTC−7 in America/Los_Angeles).

Sources

Where each part of this page comes from
  • Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
  • AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
  • Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
  • Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026 · 12 Jun 2026
  • Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
  • Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
  • Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
  • Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
  • Weather in DenverNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
  • Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive

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