Denver (DEN) to Telluride (TEX)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–TEX
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 84% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
1,669
both directions
Passengers
1,396
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–TEX?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–TEX in July 2026 (62 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
62 departures · 1,669 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–TEX?
In July 2026, the Dornier 328 Jet flew 100% of DEN–TEX departures.
- Dornier 328 Jet
62 departures · 83.6% load
100.0%
How has DEN–TEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–TEX departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–TEX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 1,238 passengers
73.7%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 1,396 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → TEX
81.0% full
31 departures · 753 passengers
TEX → DEN
87.0% full
31 departures · 643 passengers
Nonstop DEN–TEX 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).
The airports
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 July 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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