Why go
- Capital of Colorado, U.S.
- Known for Mile High City.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Downtown Aquarium, Denver.
- Served by Denver International Airport (DEN).
History
Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1 million residents, is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the country and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor.
Must-see attractions
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 169 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (CRJ, 737-800, ERJ, A320, 737-900, A319…) · 138 routes: Alamosa*, Albuquerque*, Alliance*, Amarillo*, Anchorage, Aspen*, Atlanta*, Austin, Bakersfield*, Baltimore, Bentonville*, Billings, Birmingham*, Bismarck*, Boise, Boston, Bozeman, Burbank*, Calgary, Cancun, Casper*, Cedar Rapids*, Cheyenne*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Cody*, Colorado Springs*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Des Moines, Detroit*, Dickinson*, Durango*, Edmonton, El Paso*, Eugene*, Fargo*, Farmington* … +98 more
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320, BE1, BEH) · 65 routes: Alamosa*, Alliance*, Atlanta, Austin, Bismarck, Bloomington, Bozeman, Branson, Cancun, Cedar Rapids, Cheyenne*, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cozumel, Dallas-Fort Worth, Des Moines, Detroit, Eugene, Fargo, Farmington*, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fresno, Greensboro, Harrisburg, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Liberia, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Madison, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Minot, Nashville … +25 more
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 737-300, 737-800, 735) · 54 routes: Akron, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boise, Boston, Burbank, Chicago, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Rapids, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh-durham, Reno, Sacramento … +14 more
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 737-700, 737-800, 737-300, 737-800) · 30 routes: Albuquerque, Amarillo*, Atlanta, Baltimore*, Cancun, Chicago*, Columbus*, Indianapolis*, Kansas City*, Las Vegas*, Los Angeles*, Milwaukee*, Minneapolis*, Nashville*, New Orleans*, Norfolk*, Oklahoma City*, Omaha*, Ontario*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, Sacramento*, Salt Lake City*, San Antonio*, San Diego*, San Jose Del Cabo, Santa Ana*, Spokane*, Tampa*, Tucson*
- Great Lakes Airlines ZK (BE1, BEH, EM2) · 15 routes: Alamosa, Alliance, Cheyenne, Cortez, Dodge City, EAR, Farmington, Liberal, McCook, North Platte, Page, Pierre, Riverton WY, Scottsbluff, Sheridan
- Air Canada AC (737-800, CRJ-700, CRJ, A319, A320, 737-900…) · 11 routes: Atlanta*, Calgary*, Edmonton*, Fort Mcmurray*, Montreal, New Orleans*, Regina*, Saskatoon*, Toronto, Vancouver*, Winnipeg*
- American Airlines AA (A320, A321, 737-800, MD-80, M83, 737…) · 9 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, London*, Los Angeles*, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A320, M90, 737-800, 757, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 8 routes: Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, Memphis*, Minneapolis, New York, New York, Salt Lake City
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 8 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix
- US Airways US (A320, A321, 737-800, CRJ-700, M83, MD-80) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, CRJ-700, 737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, Seattle
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320) · 2 routes: Boston, New York
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air France AF (737-800, 757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Alitalia AZ (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- All Nippon Airways NH (787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Finnair AY (777) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (737-800, 757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Volaris Y4 (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 11 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (CRJ, CRJ-700, ERJ, Dash 8-400) · 6 routes: Chicago*, Denver*, Houston*, Los Angeles*, San Francisco*, Washington*
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-800, CRJ) · 2 routes: Atlanta, Salt Lake City*
- Alaska Airlines AS (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Seattle
- Allegiant Air G4 (MD-80) · 1 route: Las Vegas
- American Airlines AA (MD-80, M83) · 1 route: Dallas-Fort Worth
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737-800) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- US Airways US (MD-80, M83) · 1 route: Dallas-Fort Worth
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Denver International Airport (DEN); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DEN has direct flights to 169 destinations on 24 airlines (incl. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Dallas-Fort Worth…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Denver, Colorado. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.