Denver (DEN) to Durango (DRO)

250mi
403 km218 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 18m

Bearing

223° SW

Denver (DEN) to Durango (DRO) is 250 miles (403 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → DRODENDRO

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What actually flies DEN–DRO

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–DRO; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

360

July 2026

Seats

33,710

both directions

Passengers

27,443

both directions

Load factor

81.4%

seat-miles filled

Who flies DEN–DRO?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–DRO departures in July 2026 (237), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    237 departures · 13,214 seats

    77.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    123 departures · 20,496 seats

    83.9%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–DRO?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 42% of DEN–DRO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–DRO traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–DRO departures fell from 370 in August 2025 to 360 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    370 departures · 27,456 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    360 departures · 28,153 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    369 departures · 29,620 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    331 departures · 24,564 passengers

    77.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    370 departures · 27,608 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    358 departures · 24,695 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    326 departures · 23,938 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    364 departures · 26,544 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    373 departures · 24,061 passengers

    72.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    415 departures · 28,711 passengers

    77.7%

    Load

  • June 2026

    352 departures · 27,235 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    360 departures · 27,443 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DEN → DRO

82.1% full

180 departures · 13,796 passengers

DRO → DEN

80.7% full

180 departures · 13,647 passengers

Nonstop DEN–DRO 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DRO

US

Durango La Plata County Airport

Coordinates

37.15°N, 107.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Durango (DRO)?

DEN to DRO is 250 miles (403 km / 218 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to DRO?

A nonstop covers the 250-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–DRO?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (42.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–DRO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 250-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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