Direct Flights from Denver to Aspen
Aspen · Colorado
Nonstop service from DEN to ASE on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 10 cities have a nonstop to Aspen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Aspen for, from Denver
45m in the air, 125 miles: short enough that a single night in Aspen is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 7 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
Aspen is 2,389 ft higher than Denver, at 7,820 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Aspen
Aspen is a ski resort in the state of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States of America. Its little sister is Snowmass Village, which is about 10 miles from downtown Aspen.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Aspen
- Beaver Creek Resort is an alpine ski resort in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west.
- The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is a classical music festival held annually in Aspen, Colorado.
- The Tabor Opera House is an opera house in Leadville, Colorado. Opened in 1879, The building has been designated a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- St. Benedict's Monastery was a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery in Pitkin County, Colorado, in the unincorporated community of Snowmass about 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Aspen.
- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is a summer-themed adventure park located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
- Sunlight Mountain Resort and Ski Area is a ski area in Colorado, located in Garfield County in the White River National Forest, south of nearby Glenwood Springs.
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a ski resort at Mount Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
- Founded in 1979, the Aspen Art Museum (AAM) is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Aspen, Colorado, United States. Its current Artistic Director and CEO is Nicola Lees who was appointed in 2020.
- The National Mining Hall of Fame is a museum located in Leadville, Colorado, United States, dedicated to commemorating the work of miners and people who work with natural resources.
- Snowmass is a ski resort located in the Town of Snowmass Village near Aspen, Colorado. The ski area is owned and operated by the Aspen Skiing Company as part of the Aspen/Snowmass complex.
- Aspen Mountain is a ski area in the western United States, located in Pitkin County, Colorado, just outside and above the city of Aspen.
- Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado, famous for the Highland Bowl ski area. The Aspen Skiing Company operates Aspen Highlands.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Aspen weather, compared with Denver
10° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Aspen 32°F · Denver 45°F · 13° colder
- April
- Aspen 52°F · Denver 61°F · 9° colder
- July
- Aspen 80°F · Denver 90°F · 10° colder
- October
- Aspen 57°F · Denver 65°F · 8° colder
January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Aspen
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Aspen is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Aspen rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Beaver Creek Resort, Aspen Music Festival and School, and Tabor Opera House and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Aspen?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Aspen (ASE) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Aspen?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Aspen (ASE).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Aspen?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Denver to Aspen.
- How far is Aspen from Denver?
- Aspen is about 125 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Aspen?
- Popular things to do include Beaver Creek Resort, Aspen Music Festival and School, Tabor Opera House, St. Benedict's Monastery, Colorado, and more.
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