Southwest · DEN
What gates does Southwest use at Denver Airport (DEN)?
Southwest uses 42 gates at Denver Airport (DEN), mainly in Concourse C, with about 249 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 39 of them.
Based on 9,827 Southwest flights at DEN, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at DEN
- 2nd of the 15 airlines with regular flights at DEN by departures: 25% of them (249 departures a day of about 983 a day).
- 29% of the seats leaving DEN: about 41,085 a day, 165 per departure.
- 5.8 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 10% more than the airport’s 5.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 60 min, 11 min shorter than the airport median (71 min).
- At DEN, Southwest’s 249 departures a day compare with United’s 561 and Frontier’s 61. Southwest has 39 gates of its own; United 84; Frontier 14.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from DEN
86 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| PhoenixPHX | 11/day | United (7-8/day), American (4-5/day), Frontier (4-5/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 8-9/day | United (7-8/day), Frontier (4-5/day), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 8/day | Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| AustinAUS | 7/day | United (5-6/day), Delta (1-2/day), Frontier (1/day), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 7/day | United (5-6/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 6-7/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 6-7/day | United (5-6/day), Alaska (3/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 6-7/day | United (3-4/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 6/day | United (8/day), Delta (5/day), Frontier (3/day), Air Canada (under 1/week), Contour (under 1/week) |
| St. LouisSTL | 6/day | United (4/day), Frontier (4/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 6/day | Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 5-6/day | United (2/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 5-6/day | United (8-9/day), Delta (3-4/day), American (3/day), Frontier (2-3/day), JetBlue (under 1/week), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| OrlandoMCO | 5/day | United (5/day), Frontier (2-3/day) |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 4-5/day | United (5-6/day), Delta (4-5/day), Frontier (2/day), Sun Country (4/week) |
| Portland, ORPDX | 4-5/day | United (5-6/day), Alaska (2-3/day), Frontier (3/week), Delta (under 1/week), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| SacramentoSMF | 4-5/day | United (5-6/day), Frontier (1/day), Delta (under 1/week) |
| OaklandOAK | 4-5/day | United (under 1/week) |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | 4-5/day | United (6/day), Contour (under 1/week) |
| New York LaGuardiaLGA | 4-5/day | United (5-6/day), Delta (2-3/day) |
| San JoseSJC | 4-5/day | United (3/day), Delta (under 1/week), Air Canada (under 1/week), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| Orange CountySNA | 4-5/day | United (6/day), Frontier (3-4/week) |
| IndianapolisIND | 4/day | United (2-3/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| San AntonioSAT | 4/day | United (4/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| BurbankBUR | 3-4/day | United (2/day) |
| Oklahoma CityOKC | 3-4/day | United (4-5/day), Frontier (1/day), Delta (under 1/week) |
| OmahaOMA | 3-4/day | United (5-6/day), Frontier (4/week) |
| Ontario, CAONT | 3-4/day | Frontier (2/day), United (2/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 3-4/day | United (10/day), Frontier (2-3/day), American (under 1/week) |
| New OrleansMSY | 3-4/day | United (2-3/day), Frontier (3-4/week) |
| TampaTPA | 3-4/day | United (3/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| SeattleSEA | 3-4/day | United (5-6/day), Alaska (4/day), Delta (3/day), Frontier (6-7/week), American (under 1/week) |
| TucsonTUS | 3-4/day | United (3-4/day) |
| Colorado SpringsCOS | 3/day | United (12/day), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| BoiseBOI | 3/day | United (5/day) |
| BozemanBZN | 3/day | United (4/day) |
| RenoRNO | 3/day | United (4-5/day) |
| BostonBOS | 3/day | United (5-6/day), JetBlue (1-2/day), Delta (1/day) |
| AtlantaATL | 2-3/day | Delta (7-8/day), United (3/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 2-3/day | United (2/day), Frontier (3/week) |
| Long BeachLGB | 2-3/day | none seen |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 2-3/day | United (3-4/day) |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | 2-3/day | American (3-4/day), United (3/day), Frontier (5-6/week), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| TulsaTUL | 2-3/day | United (4-5/day) |
| PittsburghPIT | 2-3/day | United (2/day) |
| Des MoinesDSM | 2/day | United (5/day), Frontier (2-3/week) |
| El PasoELP | 2/day | United (2/day), Frontier (6-7/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| BirminghamBHM | 2/day | United (2/day) |
| ClevelandCLE | 2/day | United (3/day), Frontier (3/week) |
| DetroitDTW | 2/day | Delta (3-4/day), United (2/day), Frontier (1-2/day) |
| Eugene, OREUG | 2/day | United (2/day), Alaska (under 1/week) |
| SpokaneGEG | 2/day | United (3/day) |
| WichitaICT | 2/day | United (5-6/day) |
| MemphisMEM | 1-2/day | United (2/day), Frontier (1-2/week) |
| Palm SpringsPSP | 1-2/day | United (3-4/day) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 1-2/day | United (2/day), Frontier (3/week) |
| CancúnCUN | 1-2/day | United (2/day) |
| Little RockLIT | 1/day | United (3/day) |
| Albany, NYALB | 1/day | United (1/day) |
| BuffaloBUF | 1/day | United (1/day) |
| CincinnatiCVG | 1/day | United (2/day), Frontier (1-2/day) |
| Fort MyersRSW | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| FresnoFAT | 1/day | United (3/day) |
| Grand RapidsGRR | 1/day | United (2/day), Frontier (4/week) |
| HartfordBDL | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| JacksonvilleJAX | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| KnoxvilleTYS | 1/day | United (2/day), Allegiant (1-2/week) |
| LouisvilleSDF | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| Montrose, COMTJ | 1/day | United (3/day) |
| ProvidencePVD | 1/day | none seen |
| RichmondRIC | 1/day | United (1-2/day) |
| Santa BarbaraSBA | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| Steamboat SpringsHDN | 1/day | United (3/day) |
| Midland, TXMAF | 5-6/week | United (2-3/day) |
| Charleston, SCCHS | 4-5/week | United (1-2/day) |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 4-5/week | United (3/day) |
| LubbockLBB | 4-5/week | United (2/day) |
| MiamiMIA | 4-5/week | United (2/day), American (2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| NorfolkORF | 4-5/week | United (1/day) |
| Panama City BeachECP | 4/week | United (1/week) |
| Los CabosSJD | 1-2/week | United (1-2/day) |
| Santa RosaSTS | 1-2/week | none seen |
| Everett, WAPAE | 1-2/week | none seen |
| Puerto VallartaPVR | 1/week | United (6/week) |
| PensacolaPNS | under 1/week | United (6-7/week), Frontier (4/week) |
| DenverDEN | under 1/week | United (4-5/week), American (under 1/week), Contour (under 1/week), Frontier (under 1/week) |
When Southwest flies at DEN
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 12:30 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 39 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 12 of its aircraft spend the night at DEN (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at DEN
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 112/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 75/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 62/day | 175 |
| 737 | 1-2/week | not listed |
About 41,085 seats leave DEN on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 39 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at DEN
Concourse C C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C31, C33, C35, C37, C39, C40, C41, C42, C43, C45, C46, C47, C50, C51, C52, C54, C55, C56, C57, C58, C59, C60, C61, C63, C64, C65, C66, C67
Terminal C, Concourse C C44
Terminal 1, Concourse C C48, C49
Terminal 4, Concourse C C62
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| A37 | Common use | JetBlue, Delta, Allegiant, Air Canada Rouge |
| A41 | Common use | Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air Canada Rouge, Delta |
| A42 | Common use | Alaska, Copa, Allegiant, United |
About this data
Based on 19 full days of flights at DEN, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at DEN: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Denver Airport (DEN)?
Southwest flies from Concourse C at Denver Airport (DEN).
What gates does Southwest use at DEN?
Southwest has 39 gates at DEN (the airline flying each one most): C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C31, C33, C35, C37, C39 and 27 more. It used 42 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from DEN?
About 249 departures a day and 41,085 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from DEN?
Southwest flies nonstop to 86 cities from DEN, the most often to Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas Love Field, Austin, Kansas City and Houston Hobby. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of DEN?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 12:30 am (after midnight).
Does Southwest share gates at DEN?
Yes: 3 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate A37 with JetBlue, Delta, Allegiant and Air Canada Rouge.
Other airlines at DEN
All of DEN’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from DEN