Denver (DEN) to Telluride (TEX)

218mi
351 km190 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 14m

Bearing

234° SW

Denver (DEN) to Telluride (TEX) is 218 miles (351 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → TEXDENTEX

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What actually flies DENTEX

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–TEX; the Dornier 328 Jet was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 54% full.

Departures

34

May 2026

Seats

1,020

both directions

Passengers

547

both directions

Load factor

53.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–TEX?

Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–TEX in May 2026 (34 departures).

  • KG

    Denver Air Connection

    34 departures · 1,020 seats

    53.6%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–TEX?

In May 2026, the Dornier 328 Jet flew 100% of DEN–TEX departures.

  • Dornier 328 Jet

    34 departures · 53.6% load

    100.0%

How has DEN–TEX traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–TEX departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 34 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 1,321 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 1,261 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 1,203 passengers

    67.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    61 departures · 1,375 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 1,121 passengers

    60.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    58 departures · 727 passengers

    41.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 1,006 passengers

    54.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    62 departures · 678 passengers

    36.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 934 passengers

    55.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 1,149 passengers

    61.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    12 departures · 171 passengers

    47.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    34 departures · 547 passengers

    53.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENTEX

59.2% full

17 departures · 302 passengers

TEXDEN

48.0% full

17 departures · 245 passengers

Nonstop DEN–TEX 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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TEX

Telluride

US

Telluride Regional Airport

Coordinates

37.95°N, 107.91°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Telluride (TEX)?

DEN to TEX is 218 miles (351 km / 190 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to TEX?

A nonstop covers the 218-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–TEX?

In May 2026, the Dornier 328 Jet flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–TEX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 218-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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