Cheyenne (CYS) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
175° S
Cheyenne (CYS) to Denver (DEN) is 90 miles (145 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CYS–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CYS–DEN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
6,200
both directions
Passengers
5,183
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CYS–DEN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CYS–DEN in May 2026 (124 departures).
- OO
124 departures · 6,200 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.6%
Load
What plane flies CYS–DEN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of CYS–DEN departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
124 departures · 83.6% load
100.0%
How has CYS–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CYS–DEN departures rose from 118 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CYS–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
118 departures · 4,893 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
144 departures · 5,667 passengers
76.9%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 4,901 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 5,002 passengers
81.2%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 5,117 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 4,838 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
127 departures · 5,179 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 4,844 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
108 departures · 4,519 passengers
83.7%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 4,859 passengers
82.4%
Load
April 2026
122 departures · 4,863 passengers
79.7%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 5,183 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CYS → DEN
85.0% full
62 departures · 2,635 passengers
DEN → CYS
82.2% full
62 departures · 2,548 passengers
Nonstop CYS–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
Cheyenne
US
Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
Coordinates
41.16°N, 104.81°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Cheyenne (CYS) from Denver (DEN)?
CYS to DEN is 90 miles (145 km / 78 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CYS to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 90-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CYS–DEN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CYS–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 90-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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