Columbia (COU) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
280° W
Columbia (COU) to Denver (DEN) is 669 miles (1,076 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COU–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop COU–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
4,432
both directions
Passengers
3,661
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COU–DEN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop COU–DEN in May 2026 (63 departures).
- OO
63 departures · 4,432 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.6%
Load
What plane flies COU–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of COU–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 83.5% load
98.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.6%
How has COU–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop COU–DEN departures rose from 11 in September 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop COU–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
11 departures · 529 passengers
67.7%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 2,987 passengers
69.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,368 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 3,448 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 3,329 passengers
82.0%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,371 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 3,496 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 3,236 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 3,661 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → COU
81.5% full
32 departures · 1,829 passengers
COU → DEN
83.7% full
31 departures · 1,832 passengers
Nonstop COU–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Columbia (COU) from Denver (DEN)?
COU to DEN is 669 miles (1,076 km / 581 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COU to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 669-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COU–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying COU–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 669-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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