Airports - Durango Area Airports

Getting to Durango by air is a breeze! The Durango La Plata County Airport (Airport Code: DRO) is a full-service regional airport with over a dozen daily non-stop flights from Denver International Airport (DEN), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DW), and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and seasonal direct flights to Houston (IAH); with convenient connecting flights from over 300 U.S. cities.

The Durango-La Plata County Airport is located approximately 15 miles southeast of historic downtown Durango and offers service from the following airlines:

• American Airlines: Daily direct service from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, and Phoenix, AZ, year-round.
• United Airlines: Daily direct service from Denver, CO., year-round

International Airports

Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ)

The closest international airport to Durango, Colorado, is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ).  There are currently no direct flights from Albuquerque to Durango, however, so rent a car in Albuquerque for the easy 3.5-hour drive north to Durango.

Denver, Colorado (DEN)

Denver International Airport (DEN) is located 360 miles from Durango, Colorado, meaning a drive time of approximately 6.5 hours. While the drive from Denver to Durango is certainly gorgeous, if you choose to forgo time on the road in favor of more time spent in Durango, we don’t blame you! Enjoy the view of the mountains from above on a direct flight from Denver to Durango with United Airlines, which offers daily direct service from Denver to Durango-La Plata Airport (DRO).

Now that you are “in the know” about getting to Durango by air, check out information on local Durango area maps for getting around while you’re in town.