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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 78% full.
Departures
415
May 2026
Seats
36,948
both directions
Passengers
28,711
both directions
Load factor
77.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–DRO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–DRO departures in May 2026 (290), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
290 departures · 16,244 seats
Share of departures69.9%73.9%
Load
- UA
125 departures · 20,704 seats
Share of departures30.1%80.7%
Load
What plane flies DEN–DRO?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 42% of DEN–DRO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
174 departures · 79.8% load
41.9% - Boeing 737-800
118 departures · 81.2% load
28.4% - Embraer E170
62 departures · 70.8% load
14.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
30 departures · 62.1% load
7.2% - Embraer E175
18 departures · 61.6% load
4.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 64.0% load
1.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 62.7% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 77.4% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 68.4% load
0.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 98.4% load
0.2%
How has DEN–DRO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–DRO departures rose from 362 in June 2025 to 415 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–DRO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
415 departures · 28,711 passengers
77.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → DRO
77.5% full
208 departures · 14,362 passengers
DRO → DEN
77.9% full
207 departures · 14,349 passengers
Nonstop DEN–DRO 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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.4%).
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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