Colorado Springs (COS) to Denver (DEN)
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.
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What actually flies COS–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop COS–DEN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
751
April 2026
Seats
68,381
both directions
Passengers
52,732
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies COS–DEN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–DEN departures in April 2026 (458), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
458 departures · 26,678 seats
Share of departures61.0%79.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
194 departures · 27,946 seats
Share of departures25.8%72.9%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
96 departures · 13,189 seats
Share of departures12.8%81.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 378 seats
Share of departures0.3%60.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.1%95.3%
Load
What plane flies COS–DEN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 36% of COS–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
272 departures · 84.5% load
36.2% - Boeing 737-700
158 departures · 73.9% load
21.0% - Embraer E175
102 departures · 77.4% load
13.6% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 84.1% load
7.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
49 departures · 69.0% load
6.5% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 78.2% load
5.3% - Embraer E170
31 departures · 80.5% load
4.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 71.2% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 67.0% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 13.5% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 71.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 81.0% load
0.1%
How has COS–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–DEN departures fell from 985 in May 2025 to 751 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
985 departures · 72,834 passengers
80.4%
Load
June 2025
986 departures · 75,251 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
1,018 departures · 73,862 passengers
79.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
COS → DEN
77.7% full
381 departures · 26,991 passengers
DEN → COS
76.5% full
370 departures · 25,741 passengers
Nonstop COS–DEN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Colorado Springs
US
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.81°N, 104.70°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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (36.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.0%).
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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