Airport guide
Denver International AirportIATA code DEN
Denver International Airport (DEN/KDEN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Denver, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from DEN.
- Serves
- Denver, United States
- Codes
- DEN · KDEN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Denver International Airport (DEN/KDEN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Denver, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 39.850°, -104.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from DEN, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines, connecting key routes to Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through Denver International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Denver, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Denver International Airport details
- IATA code
- DEN
- ICAO code
- KDEN
- City
- Denver
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 39.860°, -104.674°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Denver International Airport’s own pages.
DEN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,655 m (5,431 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 28 February 1995
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 82.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing cdn.flydenver.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC · 38 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DEN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
6 open runways, all lit. Longest 16R/34L: 4,877 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 4,877 m16,000 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
| 07/25 | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 08/26 | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 16L/34R | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17L/35R | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17R/35L | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from DEN
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from DEN in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from DEN to 58 destinations in 8 countries, on 8 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for DEN are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- F9Frontier Airlines22 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines20 destinations
- WNSouthwest Airlines10 destinations
- ACAir Canada2 destinations
- AMAeroméxico1 destination
- FIIcelandair1 destination
- B6jetBlue1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (48)
- Albuquerque, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Rapids, Helena, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Missoula, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oakland, Ontario, Orlando, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, Saint George, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Shreveport, Spokane, Tampa, Tucson, Washington
- Mexico (3)
- Cancun, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta
- Canada (2)
- Montreal, Toronto
- Belize (1)
- Belize City
- Iceland (1)
- Reykjavik
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from DEN.
Check schedules with the airline or Denver International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from DEN
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from DEN. Only 1 route from DEN is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Denver International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Denver International Airport.
Routes from DEN
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from DEN so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from DEN is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Denver International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: flydenver.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at DEN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DEN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where DEN is
30 km east-northeast
Denver International Airport lies 30 km east-northeast of Denver city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DEN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Denver, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Denver International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flydenver.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at DEN, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 39.85°, -104.67° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 34°C). Coolest: January (6°C high, -5°C low). Wettest: May (76 mm); driest: December (9 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6°C | -5°C | 12 mm | |
| Feb | 8°C | -5°C | 15 mm | |
| Mar | 14°C | -2°C | 35 mm | |
| Apr | 18°C | 2°C | 34 mm | |
| May | 23°C | 7°C | 76 mm | |
| Jun | 31°C | 14°C | 47 mm | |
| Jul | 34°C | 18°C | 43 mm | |
| Aug | 33°C | 17°C | 36 mm | |
| Sep | 29°C | 12°C | 27 mm | |
| Oct | 20°C | 4°C | 14 mm | |
| Nov | 14°C | -1°C | 14 mm | |
| Dec | 9°C | -4°C | 9 mm |
Airports near Denver
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DenverCentennial AirportAPA30 km
- Fort CollinsFort Collins Municipal AirportFNL88 km
- Colorado SpringsColorado Springs AirportCOS117 km
- CheyenneCheyenneCYS146 km
- PuebloPueblo Memorial AirportPUB174 km
- LaramieGeneral Brees FieldLAR183 km
- VailEagle County AirportEGE193 km
- AspenAspen AirportASE200 km
- HaydenYampa Valley AirportHDN228 km
Denver International Airport: common questions
Where is Denver International Airport?
Denver International Airport serves Denver, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.860°, -104.674°.
What are the airport codes for Denver International Airport?
The IATA code is DEN and the ICAO code is KDEN.
What time zone is DEN in?
Denver International Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Denver International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flydenver.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from DEN?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines on routes from DEN. This is not a complete list of airlines at Denver International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from DEN?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from DEN so far, to Los Angeles. That is a small sample, not Denver International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (flydenver.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Denver International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 6 open runways at DEN: 16R/34L (4,877 m (16,000 ft), concrete); 07/25 (3,658 m (12,000 ft), concrete); 08/26 (3,658 m (12,000 ft), concrete); 16L/34R (3,658 m (12,000 ft), concrete); and others.
Where can you fly nonstop from DEN?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from DEN to 58 destinations in 8 countries, the most in United States (48), Mexico (3) and Canada (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Denver International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 28 February 1995 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Denver International Airport?
Wikidata records 82.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Denver International Airport?
Per Wikidata, DEN is owned by Denver.
Which airlines have a hub at DEN?
Wikidata lists DEN as a hub of Boutique Air, CommuteAir, Frontier Airlines, Great Lakes Airlines and United Airlines.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Denver International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q330015 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)