Direct Flights from Denver to Taos
Taos · New Mexico
Nonstop service from DEN to TSM on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Denver is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Taos — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Taos for, from Denver
1h in the air, 242 miles: short enough that a single night in Taos is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Taos
Taos is a prominent town of 6,000 people (2018) in North Central New Mexico. While much more laid-back than Santa Fe, Taos has become a popular travel destination in its own right, noted for its art colony, its New Age community, excellent skiing, and Taos Pueblo, a photogenic American Indian community that is open to visitors under controlled conditions.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Taos
- The Harwood Museum of Art is located in Taos, New Mexico. Founded in 1923 by the Harwood Foundation, it is the second oldest art museum in New Mexico.
- The Taos Art Museum is an art museum located in Taos, New Mexico in the Nicolai Fechin House. This was the home of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife Alexandra, and daughter Eya.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial established in honor of Vietnam War veterans, near United States Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico.
- Martinez Hacienda, also known as Hacienda de los Martinez, is a Taos County, New Mexico hacienda built during the Spanish colonial era. It is now a living museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- An equestrian statue of Juan de Oñate formerly stood in Alcalde, New Mexico, in the United States.
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, United States, located outside Eagle Nest, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Taos. It was established on July 3, 2004.
- Cimarron Canyon State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Eagle Nest in the Colin Neblett Wildlife Area.
- San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge, or San Gabriel de Yunque, was the site of the first Spanish capital of its provincial territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
- The Millicent Rogers Museum is an art museum in Taos, New Mexico, founded in 1956 by the family of Millicent Rogers.
- Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort, also known simply as Sipapu, is a small ski resort in Taos County, New Mexico owned and operated by Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) headquartered in Durango, CO.
- Angel Fire Resort is an alpine ski resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States. The resort opened in 1966 and offers both winter and summer activities.
- Posi-ouinge is an archeological site in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico and Taos County, New Mexico near Ojo Caliente. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its information potential.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Taos weather, compared with Denver
Within 2° of Denver on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Taos 39°F · Denver 45°F · 6° colder
- April
- Taos 62°F · Denver 61°F · much the same
- July
- Taos 84°F · Denver 90°F · 6° colder
- October
- Taos 64°F · Denver 65°F · much the same
January bottoms out near 39°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 Taos
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Taos is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Taos rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Harwood Museum of Art, Taos Art Museum, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Taos?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Taos (TSM) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Taos?
- Contour flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Taos (TSM).
- How far is Taos from Denver?
- Taos is about 242 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Taos?
- Popular things to do include Harwood Museum of Art, Taos Art Museum, Vietnam Veterans Memorial (New Mexico), Martinez Hacienda, and more.
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