Colorado Springs (COS) to Denver (DEN)

73mi
117 km63 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

1° N

Colorado Springs (COS) to Denver (DEN) is 73 miles (117 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: COS → DENCOSDEN

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What actually flies COS–DEN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop COS–DEN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

915

July 2026

Seats

73,125

both directions

Passengers

56,921

both directions

Load factor

77.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies COS–DEN?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–DEN departures in July 2026 (679), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies COS–DEN?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 44% of COS–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has COS–DEN traffic changed?

Nonstop COS–DEN departures fell from 1,027 in August 2025 to 915 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop COS–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    1,027 departures · 72,897 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    929 departures · 66,534 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    935 departures · 64,194 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    801 departures · 53,643 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    921 departures · 59,944 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    805 departures · 52,623 passengers

    70.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    719 departures · 49,046 passengers

    70.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    801 departures · 55,196 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    751 departures · 52,732 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    908 departures · 64,373 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    938 departures · 61,472 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    915 departures · 56,921 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

COS → DEN

79.4% full

466 departures · 30,134 passengers

DEN → COS

76.1% full

449 departures · 26,787 passengers

Nonstop COS–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

COS

Colorado Springs

US

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

Coordinates

38.81°N, 104.70°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Colorado Springs (COS) from Denver (DEN)?

COS to DEN is 73 miles (117 km / 63 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from COS to DEN?

A nonstop covers the 73-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies COS–DEN?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (43.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (17.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying COS–DEN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 73-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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