⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Denver to Los Angeles flights

Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX): 861 miles (1,385 km) great-circle, about 2h 15m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $189 round-trip on Frontier, nonstop, departing May 5, 2026.

F9FrontierF92341
Depart
DEN
Denver, USA
07:20
2026-05-05
✈
Arrive
LAX
Los Angeles, United States
Returns 16:52
2026-05-11
Stops
non-stop
Distance
861 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 15m
Trip type
Round-trip
$189
Round-trip · per person
Book this flight →
Also compare on Aviasales →
About this flight

When did the cheapest Denver to Los Angeles fare fly?

$189 round-trip, Frontier F92341, departing 2026-05-05 at 07:20, returning 2026-05-11. The recorded itinerary left on a Tuesday, returning on a Monday 6 nights later; the fare was observed 10 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Denver from Los Angeles?

  • Distance: 861 miles (1,385 km) great-circle, heading southwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 15m.
  • Departure airport: Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, United States, UTC-6 on May 5, 2026.
  • Arrival: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), United States, UTC-7 on May 5, 2026.
  • Time difference: Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Denver on the recorded date.
  • Route type: domestic, within United States.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 125 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Frontier F92341, non-stop, round-trip, 6 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Denver to Los Angeles fare compare with other routes from DEN?

At $189, it ranked 13th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from DEN (median $204). That is 22.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the DEN median of 16.1 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from DEN of similar length: Houston (884 mi) at $102 and Chicago (886 mi) at $173.

Frontier had the cheapest fare on 19 of 30 DEN routes. It is the 24th longest of the 30 routes we track from DEN.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Los Angeles?

Of 40 departure airports with a fare to Los Angeles, Denver (DEN) ranked 11th at $189. Lowest: $77 from Seattle (SEA); highest: $1224 from Sapporo (CTS); 11 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Frontier (18), Spirit (5), Southwest (3), EVA Air (2), Fiji Airways (2) and WestJet (2), plus 8 more.

The reverse, Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN), was $121 round-trip on Frontier, nonstop, departing May 8, 2026. Los Angeles to Denver flights.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/Denver, America/Los_Angeles; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Denver to Los Angeles flight questions

How far is Denver from Los Angeles by plane?

+
Denver is about 861 miles (1,385 km) from Los Angeles on a great-circle line from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), heading southwest. It is the 24th longest of the 30 routes we track from DEN. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Denver to Los Angeles?

+
About 2h 15m nonstop by our estimate for 861 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Frontier fare was nonstop. 40 airports in our feed had a fare to Los Angeles; this one ranked 11th, and 11 of the 40 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Denver and Los Angeles?

+
On May 5, 2026, Denver was on UTC-6 (America/Denver) and Los Angeles on UTC-7 (America/Los_Angeles), so Los Angeles was 1 hour behind Denver: noon in Denver was 11:00 in Los Angeles. Both zones shift for daylight saving together, so the gap stays the same in January and July.

How much is a flight from Denver to Los Angeles?

+
As observed on April 25, 2026: $189 per person round-trip on Frontier flight F92341, departing May 5, 2026, returning May 11, 2026, nonstop. At $189, it ranked 13th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from DEN (median $204). That is 22.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the DEN median of 16.1 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Denver to Los Angeles?

+
Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Frontier flight, F92341, on May 5, 2026. Into Los Angeles, 11 of the 40 recorded fares were nonstop. From DEN, 11 of 30 were. The reverse, Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN), was $121 round-trip on Frontier, nonstop, departing May 8, 2026.

Which airports serve flights from Denver to Los Angeles?

+
It departs Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, United States, and arrives at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, United States. A domestic United States flight. Routes from DEN of similar length: Houston (884 mi) at $102 and Chicago (886 mi) at $173.

Where else near Los Angeles can you fly from Denver?

Las Vegas (LAS) $102San Francisco (SFO) $159Phoenix (PHX) $48Salt Lake City (SLC) $49Gunnison (GUC) $285Portland (PDX) $97All flights from Denver →

Other cities with flights to Los Angeles

From Seattle (SEA) $77From San Francisco (SFO) $116From Minneapolis (MSP) $122From Atlanta (ATL) $123From Phoenix (PHX) $124From Vancouver (YVR) $139

Ready to fly?

Book Frontier DEN → LAX · $189 →