Denver (DEN) – Munich (MUC)
- Distance
- 8,409 km
- 5,225 mi · 4,541 nm
- Flight time
- 9 h 40 min / 10 h 32 min
- Average gate to gate: DEN → MUC / back
- Time difference
- 8 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 982 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (581 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 315,416
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +2.7%
- Flights / week
- 24
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 382,117 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- LH, UA
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from DEN
- 38°
- Heading from MUC
- 315°
- Halfway point
- 61.37, -53.05
- Great-circle km
- 8,387 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air DEN → MUC
- 9 h 12 min
- In the air MUC → DEN
- 9 h 59 min
- Clocks
- Munich is 8 h ahead of Denver
The estimate for a route without real times is 10 h 40 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 36,317 |
| Sep 2025 | 38,424 |
| Oct 2025 | 27,201 |
| Nov 2025 | 22,124 |
| Dec 2025 | 28,107 |
| Jan 2026 | 16,349 |
| Feb 2026 | 9,355 |
| Mar 2026 | 23,506 |
| Apr 2026 | 20,355 |
| May 2026 | 26,774 |
| Jun 2026 | 29,637 |
| Jul 2026 | 37,267 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 121 |
| Sep 2025 | 122 |
| Oct 2025 | 98 |
| Nov 2025 | 102 |
| Dec 2025 | 116 |
| Jan 2026 | 65 |
| Feb 2026 | 41 |
| Mar 2026 | 101 |
| Apr 2026 | 108 |
| May 2026 | 124 |
| Jun 2026 | 117 |
| Jul 2026 | 122 |
Airlines flying DEN–MUC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| LHLufthansa German Airlines | 11 | 56% |
| UAUnited Air Lines | 12 | 44% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 641 flights
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 401 flights
- Airbus Industrie A380-800 · 194 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 1 flight
Also carried: 7,311 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 8,387 km.
DEN Denver → MUC Munich
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
MUC Munich → DEN Denver
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Denver and Munich
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Denver airports