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Denver → Los Angeles
Discover exclusive empty leg deals and charter flights from Denver to Los Angeles. Empty legs are typically 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter.
Denver → Los Angeles
839 miles (1,350 km) from DEN to LAX, nonstop by private jet
About 2h 5m Nonstop
Typical private jet flight time for the 839-mile trip, with no connections
Light and Midsize Jets
Citation XLS+, Embraer Phenom 300, Learjet 75: types with the range to fly this route nonstop
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Empty leg flights from Denver to Los Angeles
Empty leg flights from Denver to Los Angeles cover roughly 839 miles (1,350 km), a regional run flown westbound in about 2h 5m nonstop by private jet. When an operator already has an aircraft repositioning on this corridor, that one-way flight sells as an empty leg at a fraction of the price of a comparable full charter.
- Distance
- 839 mi / 1,350 km
- Flight time
- ~2h 5m nonstop
- Typical aircraft
- Light and midsize jets
- Denver airports
- APA · BJC
- Los Angeles airports
- VNY · BUR · SNA
Denver's private traffic flows through Centennial and Rocky Mountain Metro, serving both Front Range business and as the gateway to Colorado's ski country. Winter ski demand layers on top of steady corporate flying. Los Angeles runs on Van Nuys, one of the world's busiest general-aviation airports, plus Burbank and Orange County. Entertainment, tech, and a constant Las Vegas and Bay Area shuttle drive heavy one-way demand.
Most Denver–Los Angeles private traffic moves through dedicated business-aviation airports rather than the crowded commercial terminals. On the Denver end that means Centennial (APA) and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC); arrivals into Los Angeles favor Van Nuys (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank (BUR). Flying these FBO-served fields means curb-to-cabin in minutes and no main-terminal queues on either side.
At 839 miles this is squarely light and midsize jets territory — aircraft like the Citation XLS+ and Embraer Phenom 300 have the range and cabin to fly it comfortably nonstop, which is why they make up most of the empty-leg supply on the route. Los Angeles runs 1 hour behind Denver, so you land with the clock in your favor. Demand peaks around the December to March ski season out of Denver and award season in winter and the summer travel stretch into Los Angeles, when repositioning flights — and therefore empty legs — are most frequent.
Denver to Los Angeles: frequently asked questions
- How long is a private jet flight from Denver to Los Angeles?
- A nonstop private flight from Denver to Los Angeles takes about 2h 5m, covering roughly 839 miles (1,350 km). Light and midsize jets such as the Citation XLS+ fly it without a fuel stop.
- How much can you save on an empty leg from Denver to Los Angeles?
- Empty leg pricing on the Denver → Los Angeles corridor typically runs 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter, because the operator is repositioning the aircraft anyway. The deepest discounts appear inside the 72-hour window before departure.
- Which airports do Denver to Los Angeles private flights use?
- Departures usually leave from Centennial (APA) and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) in the Denver area, and arrivals favor Van Nuys (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank (BUR) near Los Angeles. These are dedicated business-aviation airports with private FBO terminals, not the main commercial hubs.
- What aircraft fly empty legs from Denver to Los Angeles?
- The 839-mile distance makes this light and midsize jets territory. Expect aircraft like the Citation XLS+, Embraer Phenom 300, Learjet 75 — types with the range to fly Denver–Los Angeles nonstop in about 2h 5m.
- When is the best time to find a Denver to Los Angeles empty leg?
- Empty-leg supply on this route tracks repositioning demand, which is densest the December to March ski season from Denver and award season in winter and the summer travel stretch into Los Angeles. Set a saved-search alert on the corridor to catch new one-way listings as operators publish them.
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