Colorado Springs to Denver (COS–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

COS Airport Page →
73 mi airlines charter/private 196/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 72 flights Verified 9m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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UA5559
UA United
CRJ
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UA4697
UA United
CRJ
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WN1177
WN Southwest
737
5:35 AM
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WN1220
WN Southwest
737
5:35 AM
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6:35 AM
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WN649
WN Southwest
7S7
5:55 AM
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6:55 AM
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UA5291+1
UA United
E70
6:00 AM
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AC4259cs
AC Air Canada
E70
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AC4101cs
AC Air Canada
CRJ
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UA4696+2
UA United
CR5
7:00 AM
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8:05 AM
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AC4241cs
AC Air Canada
CR7
7:00 AM
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UA4677+1
UA United
CR7
7:45 AM
MDT
8:52 AM
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AC3984cs
AC Air Canada
CR2
7:45 AM
MDT
8:52 AM
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1h 7m
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AC4099cs
AC Air Canada
CR5
8:45 AM
MDT
10:02 AM
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UA4725+1
UA United
CR7
8:45 AM
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10:02 AM
MDT
1h 17m
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AC4179+1
AC Air Canada
CRJ
9:20 AM
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10:33 AM
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1h 13m
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AC3963cs
AC Air Canada
CR2
10:23 AM
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11:38 AM
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UA5400+1
UA United
CRJ
10:23 AM
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11:38 AM
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UA5210
UA United
CR7
10:47 AM
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12:23 PM
MDT
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WN4325
WN Southwest
738
11:10 AM
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12:05 PM
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UA4675
UA United
E70
11:31 AM
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12:45 PM
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1h 14m
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UA5195
UA United
12:00 PM
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UA5620
UA United
CRJ
12:56 PM
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2:02 PM
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1h 6m
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UA730
UA United
7M9
1:30 PM
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2:24 PM
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UA5570
UA United
CRJ
1:30 PM
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2:36 PM
MDT
1h 6m
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UA5804
UA United
CRJ
1:33 PM
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2:39 PM
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1h 6m
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UA4647
UA United
CRJ
1:49 PM
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2:55 PM
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UA4657
UA United
CRJ
3:02 PM
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4:15 PM
MDT
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UA265
UA United
319
3:42 PM
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4:45 PM
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UA4645+1
UA United
CR7
5:07 PM
MDT
6:20 PM
MDT
1h 13m
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UA4719+2
UA United
CRJ
5:07 PM
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6:20 PM
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AC4237cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
5:13 PM
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6:25 PM
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WN4385
WN Southwest
7S7
5:20 PM
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6:20 PM
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WN1222
WN Southwest
7S7
5:31 PM
MDT
6:17 PM
MDT
0h 46m
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CM1193cs
CM Copa
CRJ
6:30 PM
MDT
7:43 PM
MDT
1h 13m
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UA5391+1
UA United
CRJ
6:32 PM
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7:45 PM
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1h 13m
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WN590
WN Southwest
7M8
7:45 AM
MDT
8:35 AM
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AC4190cs
AC Air Canada
CRJ
7:45 AM
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8:41 AM
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UA5246+1
UA United
CR7
7:52 AM
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8:49 AM
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0h 57m
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WN3419
WN Southwest
7M8
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AC4100cs
AC Air Canada
CRJ
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UA5306+1
UA United
CRJ
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UA4734
UA United
CR2
11:21 AM
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UA4634
UA United
CR5
11:32 AM
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12:28 PM
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0h 56m
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UA1111
UA United
7M9
11:32 AM
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12:23 PM
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UA5947
UA United
CRJ
11:32 AM
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UA5614
UA United
CRJ
12:18 PM
MDT
1:14 PM
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0h 56m
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WN1228
WN Southwest
737
1:20 PM
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2:05 PM
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0h 45m
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UA4775
UA United
CRJ
1:30 PM
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2:27 PM
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UA1803
UA United
320
1:48 PM
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2:40 PM
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0h 52m
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WN2476
WN Southwest
7M8
1:55 PM
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UA4732
UA United
CR5
2:55 PM
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3:52 PM
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UA5288
UA United
CR5
2:55 PM
MDT
3:52 PM
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0h 57m
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UA5546+2
UA United
CR5
3:35 PM
MDT
4:32 PM
MDT
0h 57m
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AC4270cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
3:35 PM
MDT
4:32 PM
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0h 57m
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AC4102cs
AC Air Canada
CRJ
3:35 PM
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4:32 PM
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WN1983
WN Southwest
7S7
3:40 PM
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UA5308
UA United
CRJ
5:25 PM
MDT
6:22 PM
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0h 57m
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AC4411cs
AC Air Canada
CR2
5:36 PM
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6:33 PM
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0h 57m
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UA5861+3
UA United
CRJ
5:55 PM
MDT
6:54 PM
MDT
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WN851
WN Southwest
7S7
6:45 PM
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UA4793+2
UA United
E70
7:00 PM
MDT
7:54 PM
MDT
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AC4098cs
AC Air Canada
CR5
7:30 PM
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AC4240cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
7:50 PM
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UA5669+2
UA United
CR5
7:50 PM
MDT
8:46 PM
MDT
0h 56m
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UA4744
UA United
CRJ
8:30 PM
MDT
9:26 PM
MDT
0h 56m
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UA5292
UA United
CR2
8:30 PM
MDT
9:26 PM
MDT
0h 56m
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WN3811
WN Southwest
7S7
8:55 PM
MDT
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AC4258cs
AC Air Canada
CRJ
9:00 PM
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WN1265
WN Southwest
7S7
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CM1034cs
CM Copa
CR7
9:10 PM
MDT
10:06 PM
MDT
0h 56m
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UA4650+2
UA United
CR2
10:21 PM
MDT
12:16 AM+1
MDT
1h 55m
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UA4745
UA United
CRJ
11:05 PM
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No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 17m AFDLKL ACAFAM Salt Lake City (SLC) to Denver flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 30m WN AAACAS Phoenix (PHX) to Denver flights
DAL Dallas 4h 40m LXJWN UAWN Dallas (DAL) to Denver flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 49m WN ACCMF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 52m AABAIB AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 19m AFDL ACAFCM Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver flights
IAH Houston 5h 52m UA ACAVEK Houston (IAH) to Denver flights
MDW Chicago 6h 20m WN UAWN Chicago (MDW) to Denver flights
HOU Houston 6h 34m WN WN Houston (HOU) to Denver flights
SAN San Diego 6h 38m WN ACASCM San Diego (SAN) to Denver flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Colorado Springs to Denver
6 carriers, 196 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 73 mi 1h 6m nonstop

COS–DEN is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 73 miles in approximately 1h 6m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop COS–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, CM 113 319, 7M9, CR5, CR7, CRJ, E70 0h50-1h36 60% Star Alliance AC, CM
WN Southwest Airlines 20 737, 738, 7S7 0h46-1h 60%
DL Delta Air Lines 0 60% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 60%
KG Key Lime Air 0 60%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 60%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – AC
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – AC, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AC, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – AC, CM, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AC, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (113 flights/wk, 85%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + KG + OO + WN (20 flights/wk, 15%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, COS to DEN direction.
Mon
28
flights
Tue
25
flights
Wed
27
flights
Thu
28
flights
Fri
28
flights
Sat
30
flights
Sun
30
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
35
Nonstop flights
196
Outbound / wk
193
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for COS to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
26
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,475
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
COS → DEN
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
80%
Return
DEN → COS
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
45%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. COS delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Colorado Springs

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric COS→DEN PUB→DEN BJC→DEN
Distance from COS 37 mi 79 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 6 2
Weekly flights 196 13
Flight time 1h 6m 0h 43m
Departure OTP 60%
Airports within 200 miles of COS with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Denver is 0 hours the same as Colorado Springs.
COS: MDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Colorado Springs, it's 6:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
73 mi / 117 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 6m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

COS–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Colorado Springs to Denver route.
Route details
Distance73 mi / 117 km
Flight time1h 6m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights196 out / 193 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: COS
IATA / ICAOCOS / KCOS
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr2.5M
Elevation6,187 ft / 1,886 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about COS to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport to Denver International Airport take about 1h 6m gate to gate. The route covers 73 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from COS to DEN: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Salt Lake City, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Dallas Love Field.
Yes, return flights from DEN to COS are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PUB, BJC and ALS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from COS to DEN

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Key Lime Air and SkyWest Airlines. With 196 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

COS to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from COS to DEN is about 1 hours 6 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 73 miles (117 km). There are approximately 196 weekly flights outbound and 193 return, totaling 389 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Salt Lake City, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Dallas Love Field. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Pueblo (PUB), Denver (BJC) and Alamosa (ALS).