Direct Flights from Washington to Hayden
Hayden · Colorado
Nonstop service from IAD to HDN on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Hayden, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Hayden for, from Washington
3h 40m in the air, 1,578 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
Hayden is 6,294 ft higher than Washington, at 6,606 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 Hayden
Hayden may refer to:
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Hayden
- Howelsen Hill Ski Area is a small ski area located on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is not a typical alpine ski area, as it includes a series of ski jumps, the largest with HS127.
- Steamboat Resort is a major ski area in the Western United States, located in northwestern Colorado at Steamboat Springs.
- Steamboat Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Routt County 27 miles (43 km) north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and near the community of Hahns Peak Village.
- Yampa River State Park is a Colorado state park located along the Yampa River in Routt and Moffat Counties in northwestern Colorado in the United States.
- Stagecoach State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Routt County 17 miles (27 km) south of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
- Pearl Lake State Park, at the base of Farwell Mountain, is in Routt County, Colorado near the town of Hahns Peak Village, Colorado and is north of Steamboat Springs. Pearl Lake is named for M.
- The Museum of Northwest Colorado, located in Craig, Colorado, was established in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum to house artifacts and preserve legends of the Old West.
- The Yampa River Botanic Park is a botanical garden located on Pamela Lane, off U.S. Highway 40, outside Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is open dawn to dusk from spring until the first heavy snow.
- Stagecoach was a short-lived ski resort in Colorado in the early 1970s, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Steamboat Springs in Routt County.
- The Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway is a National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Routt, Garfield, and Rio Blanco counties, Colorado, US.
- Elkhead Reservoir State Park is a Colorado state park located in Moffat and Routt counties in northwest Colorado, near Craig. The park surrounds and includes the 900 surface acre Elkhead Reservoir.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Hayden weather, compared with Washington
11° cooler than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Hayden 27°F · Washington 43°F · 15° colder
- April
- Hayden 54°F · Washington 67°F · 13° colder
- July
- Hayden 83°F · Washington 88°F · 4° colder
- October
- Hayden 57°F · Washington 68°F · 11° colder
January bottoms out near 27°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 Hayden
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Hayden is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Hayden rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Ski Resort, and Steamboat Lake State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Hayden?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Hayden (HDN) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Hayden?
- United flies nonstop between Washington (IAD) and Hayden (HDN).
- How far is Hayden from Washington?
- Hayden is about 1,578 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in Hayden?
- Popular things to do include Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Lake State Park, Yampa River State Park, and more.
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