Denver (DEN) to Taos (TSM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
193° S
Denver (DEN) to Taos (TSM) is 242 miles (389 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–TSM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–TSM; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
780
both directions
Passengers
409
both directions
Load factor
52.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–TSM?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–TSM in July 2026 (26 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
26 departures · 780 seats
Share of departures100.0%52.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–TSM?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of DEN–TSM departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
26 departures · 52.4% load
100.0%
How has DEN–TSM traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–TSM departures held steady at about 26 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–TSM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 288 passengers
36.9%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 288 passengers
36.9%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 305 passengers
39.1%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 221 passengers
28.3%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 490 passengers
43.0%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 595 passengers
43.1%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 553 passengers
46.1%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 611 passengers
46.3%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
4 departures · 22 passengers
18.3%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 409 passengers
52.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → TSM
48.2% full
13 departures · 188 passengers
TSM → DEN
56.7% full
13 departures · 221 passengers
Nonstop DEN–TSM 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
Taos
US
Taos Regional Airport
Coordinates
36.45°N, 105.68°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Taos (TSM)?
DEN to TSM is 242 miles (389 km / 210 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to TSM?
A nonstop covers the 242-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–TSM?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–TSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 242-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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