Cortez (CEZ) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
49° NE
Cortez (CEZ) to Denver (DEN) is 277 miles (446 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CEZ–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop CEZ–DEN; the Convair CV-600 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
155
July 2026
Seats
1,397
both directions
Passengers
909
both directions
Load factor
65.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CEZ–DEN?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop CEZ–DEN in July 2026 (155 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
155 departures · 1,397 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.1%
Load
What plane flies CEZ–DEN?
In July 2026, the Convair CV-600 flew 100% of CEZ–DEN departures.
- Convair CV-600
155 departures · 65.1% load
100.0%
How has CEZ–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CEZ–DEN departures rose from 108 in August 2025 to 155 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CEZ–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
108 departures · 679 passengers
69.9%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 620 passengers
67.8%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 183 passengers
56.5%
Load
November 2025
106 departures · 591 passengers
62.0%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 626 passengers
63.8%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 485 passengers
50.0%
Load
February 2026
137 departures · 631 passengers
51.2%
Load
March 2026
150 departures · 803 passengers
59.5%
Load
April 2026
147 departures · 745 passengers
56.3%
Load
May 2026
150 departures · 893 passengers
66.1%
Load
June 2026
146 departures · 858 passengers
65.3%
Load
July 2026
155 departures · 909 passengers
65.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CEZ
62.3% full
79 departures · 443 passengers
CEZ → DEN
67.9% full
76 departures · 466 passengers
Nonstop CEZ–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Cortez
US
Cortez Municipal Airport
Coordinates
37.30°N, 108.63°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Cortez (CEZ) from Denver (DEN)?
CEZ to DEN is 277 miles (446 km / 241 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CEZ to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 277-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CEZ–DEN?
In July 2026, the Convair CV-600 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CEZ–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 277-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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