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Downtown Cortez and Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (CEZ) sit about 5.6 miles apart. The best way to connect between the two destinations is take a taxi, which covers the distance between in an average time of 10min.

Passengers aboard Key Lime Air from DEN to CEZ should bear in mind that the carrier allows you to bring household animals including dogs into the cabin. Your furry friend should bear a valid medical certificate, and remember to lock it in its cage throughout the trip.

Hiring a car immediately after you land at CEZ provides convenient means of touring Cortez’s countryside. Companies such as Orbitz and Hertz run their counters at this establishment, and you’re sure to get a vehicle of your choice. There’s a shuttle from the airport to drop you at the pick up center.

CEZ is fully ADA-compliant, and persons with limited mobility are sure to get amenities that meet their needs. For instance, the toilets at this facility are wheelchair accessible, and there are trained agents to take you to the enplaning point.

Only Denver Air Connection operates flights between Denver and Cortez.

Flights from Denver to Cortez usually depart from Denver Intl (DEN) and arrive at Cortez Montezuma County (CEZ).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Denver Air Connection: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Denver to Cortez.

The Fairchild (Swearingen)SA26/SA226/SA227Merlin/Metro/Expediter family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Denver Air Connection. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

On the Denver to Cortez route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 60%. Sunday is the cheapest day at $138 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $344: a $206 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Denver to Cortez flights, with 67% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 33%, afternoon flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Denver to Cortez:

• Earliest: departs at 7:25 am and lands at 9:00 am
• Latest: departs at 6:45 pm and lands at 8:20 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 35m.

A nonstop flight from Denver to Cortez takes 1h 35m, covering 277 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $234 to $868. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Denver to Cortez are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $232, which is 48% above the typical average for this route.

Round-trip flights from Denver to Cortez range from $178 to $292, with an average of $233 over the past 12 months. Anything below $178 counts as a good deal.