Denver (DEN) to Durango (DRO)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–DRO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 35% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
373
April 2026
Seats
33,278
both directions
Passengers
24,061
both directions
Load factor
72.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–DRO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–DRO departures in April 2026 (253), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
253 departures · 14,046 seats
Share of departures67.8%69.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 19,232 seats
Share of departures32.2%74.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–DRO?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 35% of DEN–DRO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
129 departures · 79.5% load
34.6% - Boeing 737-800
92 departures · 73.7% load
24.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
56 departures · 73.4% load
15.0% - Embraer E170
32 departures · 56.0% load
8.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
20 departures · 52.0% load
5.4% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 55.1% load
4.3% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 80.7% load
3.2% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 65.8% load
2.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 75.1% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 97.2% load
0.5%
How has DEN–DRO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–DRO departures held steady at about 373 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–DRO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
373 departures · 26,162 passengers
84.9%
Load
June 2025
362 departures · 26,217 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
359 departures · 28,417 passengers
87.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → DRO
71.0% full
187 departures · 11,837 passengers
DRO → DEN
73.6% full
186 departures · 12,224 passengers
Nonstop DEN–DRO 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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (34.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.7%).
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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